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San Francisco: Black Star Series, 1987. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 40pp, stapled wrappers. 1 of 600 stated copies of the first edition of this classic text by noted Bay Area experimentalist Steve Abbott. Unmarked copy, light wear and soil.
C: A Journal of Poetry, Vol. I, No. 4 by Denby, Edwin, Ted Berrigan, Frank O'Hara, John Wieners, & Andy Warhol - 1963
by Denby, Edwin, Ted Berrigan, Frank O'Hara, John Wieners, & Andy Warhol
C: A Journal of Poetry, Vol. I, No. 4
by Denby, Edwin, Ted Berrigan, Frank O'Hara, John Wieners, & Andy Warhol
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New York: Lorenz Gude, 1963. First printing. (28) pp., tall narrow 4to. Side-stapled mimeo. Silkscreen covers by Andy Warhol; introductions, essays, and notes by Frank O'Hara, John Wieners, and Ted Berrigan; poems by Edwin Denby. One of a small number of special copies, signed on the title page by all five contributors and by Gerard Malanga (who appears with Denby in the cover photos). In very good condition, with slight rusting to staples, tiny tears along the wraparound spine (not affecting the images), and mild rumpling to the foredges of the cover, which extend beyond the text block. As with most (and perhaps all) of the special copies, signed is noted in pink ink on the front cover in an unknown hand, and there are holograph corrections by Denby to six of the poems (in one case, the restoration of an entire line).
The September 1963 issue of Berrigan's now-legendary journal, devoted to the still-neglected poems of Edwin Denby, with the almost infamous Warhol silkscreen covers. The covers on copies of this issue, reportedly executed by Berrigan himself, vary considerably, essentially constituting a Warhol multiple as much as an edition. The compelling front cover image on this copy is sharper and more complete than is usual. Reva Wolf's estimate of the importance of these images is worth quoting in full: "This is the first-known instance in which Warhol used Polaroids for silkscreen portraits, a practice he did not pursue at the time but one to which he would return and which would become his standard procedure for making portraits, beginning in 1970. Even his editorial approach to the C portraitsthoughtfully selecting a few photographs out of several he had shot would become a customary step in his production of later Polaroid portraits. A comparison of five rejected Polaroids from the Denby and Malanga sitting to the two images he chose to use for the C cover reveals that Warhol selected for the cover those images that were most legible, most centered compositionally, and that would set up a clear narrative which moved from a formal portrait on the front covera witty homosexual parody of conventional portrayals of husbands and wivesto an intimate exchange on the back cover" (Andy Warhol, Poetry, and Gossip in the 1960s, p. 22). She also notes regarding the back cover image, Malanga has recalled unhesitatingly that for this photograph Warhol had specifically instructed him to bend over and kiss Denby. Uncommon, historically important, and poignant beyond all the ironies.
The September 1963 issue of Berrigan's now-legendary journal, devoted to the still-neglected poems of Edwin Denby, with the almost infamous Warhol silkscreen covers. The covers on copies of this issue, reportedly executed by Berrigan himself, vary considerably, essentially constituting a Warhol multiple as much as an edition. The compelling front cover image on this copy is sharper and more complete than is usual. Reva Wolf's estimate of the importance of these images is worth quoting in full: "This is the first-known instance in which Warhol used Polaroids for silkscreen portraits, a practice he did not pursue at the time but one to which he would return and which would become his standard procedure for making portraits, beginning in 1970. Even his editorial approach to the C portraitsthoughtfully selecting a few photographs out of several he had shot would become a customary step in his production of later Polaroid portraits. A comparison of five rejected Polaroids from the Denby and Malanga sitting to the two images he chose to use for the C cover reveals that Warhol selected for the cover those images that were most legible, most centered compositionally, and that would set up a clear narrative which moved from a formal portrait on the front covera witty homosexual parody of conventional portrayals of husbands and wivesto an intimate exchange on the back cover" (Andy Warhol, Poetry, and Gossip in the 1960s, p. 22). She also notes regarding the back cover image, Malanga has recalled unhesitatingly that for this photograph Warhol had specifically instructed him to bend over and kiss Denby. Uncommon, historically important, and poignant beyond all the ironies.
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Lives of the Poets
by Abbott, Steve
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Adventures in Poetry 10 (1973) - School Days - The Anonymous Issue
by Fagin, Larry (ed.), William S. Burroughs, Glen Baxter, et al
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New York: Adventures in Poetry, 1973. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 94pp, stapled wrappers. The rare Anonymous tenth issue of this key New York School poetry journal, includes a range of excellent material by cryptic contributors (William Burroughs [Schottlaender v4.C346] and Glen Baxter are definite). Covers sourced from a vintage Tijuana Bible. Unmarked copy with light cover wear and toning.
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Ellipse 17 (1975) - Concrete Poetry / La Poesie Pop issue
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Sherbrooke, Quebec: Ellipse, 1975. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 192pp, printed wrappers. This scarce book-length issue contains concrete and pop poetry (generally with facing page translations) by a range of important contributors. Unmarked copy, cover has a bit of rubbing.
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All in the Family
by Snyder, Gary
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Davis, CA: University of California Davis Library Associates, 1975. First printing. 3.75 x 8.5 inches. A single 8.5 x 11 inch sheet folded twice to make six pages (three of which are printed), sewn into printed covers. Illustration by Mimi Osborne. Designed, hand-set in Neon Helvetica, and printed on Rusdael Rag paper by Sid Berger, assisted by Lee Bartlett, in an edition of two hundred copies signed and numbered by author and artist. Number two in the Fine Art Series from the UCD Library Associates. Covers lightly soiled at edges, otherwise fine.
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Blowing Mouth / The Jazz Poems, 1958-1970
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Lives of the Poets
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San Francisco: Black Star Series, 1987. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 40pp, stapled wrappers. 1 of 600 stated copies of the first edition of this classic text by noted Bay Area experimentalist Steve Abbott. Unmarked copy, light wear and soil.
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Adventures in Poetry 10 (1973) - School Days - The Anonymous Issue
by Fagin, Larry (ed.), William S. Burroughs, Glen Baxter, et al
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New York: Adventures in Poetry, 1973. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 94pp, stapled wrappers. The rare Anonymous tenth issue of this key New York School poetry journal, includes a range of excellent material by cryptic contributors (William Burroughs [Schottlaender v4.C346] and Glen Baxter are definite). Covers sourced from a vintage Tijuana Bible. Unmarked copy with light cover wear and toning.
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Ellipse 17 (1975) - Concrete Poetry / La Poesie Pop issue
by Giguere, Richard, and Larry Shouldice (eds.), b p nichol, David UU, Margaret Avison, Bill Bissett, Earle Birney, Stephen Scobie, David Aylward, Raoul Duguay, et al
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Sherbrooke, Quebec: Ellipse, 1975. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 192pp, printed wrappers. This scarce book-length issue contains concrete and pop poetry (generally with facing page translations) by a range of important contributors. Unmarked copy, cover has a bit of rubbing.
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All in the Family
by Snyder, Gary
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Davis, CA: University of California Davis Library Associates, 1975. First printing. 3.75 x 8.5 inches. A single 8.5 x 11 inch sheet folded twice to make six pages (three of which are printed), sewn into printed covers. Illustration by Mimi Osborne. Designed, hand-set in Neon Helvetica, and printed on Rusdael Rag paper by Sid Berger, assisted by Lee Bartlett, in an edition of two hundred copies signed and numbered by author and artist. Number two in the Fine Art Series from the UCD Library Associates. Covers lightly soiled at edges, otherwise fine.
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Blowing Mouth / The Jazz Poems, 1958-1970
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Cherry Valley, NY: Cherry Valley Editions, 1978. First printing. 79 pp., 5.25 x 8.5 inches. Perfect-bound in printed card covers. Light soiling to edge of back cover, and faint vertical scratch to front cover, otherwise a fine, bright, and tight unread copy, virtually as new and uncommon in such nice condition.
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Quartering
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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Dreamer's Den
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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