The Circular Gates. by PALMER, Michael - 1974.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First printing, wraps issue. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo, 134 pp. Wrappers a bit sunned, handled and dustsoiled; stains to top edge.

Black Sparrow Press, 1974-07-01. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Good, clean text, paperback binding, light to moderate wear to corners and edges, may have previous owner's signature, remainder mark, sticker/residue, and/or other minor aesthetic flaws. Satisfaction guaranteed. Earthlight Books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving Walla Walla, Washington since 1973.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Octavo. 136. Paper wrappers. Some toning to the spine. Price stamp on front endpaper.

Black Sparrow Press. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. First Trade Paperback Edition, with color printed title page. 136pp., in tan wraps, titles printed in red, blue and black. A nice clean copy, tight uncreased spine, with slight bumping to the top corner, else Very Good. // Poets fifth collection of poetry.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition, #51 of 175 hardcover copies, SIGNED. Near fine in near fine glassine wrapper. Signed by Author.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. First Edition. Deluxe Issue, one of five copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and paisley cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [12],13-134,[2]pp. Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. An early collection of verse by the American poet and translator. Morrow & Cooney 191c.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine original unprinted glassine dustwrapper. Copy number 20 of 175 numbered copies Signed by the poet.

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1974. Limited Edition. Good. Hardcover : pp.[1-12], 13-134, [135-136] : Light tan paper boards with lettering in red and blue : Blue cloth spine : Paper title label on spine : Blue green endpapers : Author portrait last page : Number 91 of 175 limited edition hardcover copies : Signed by author on limitation page. Foxing to edges and endpapers; foot of top board a little pressed; some light marks to boards. Celebrated poet Robert Hass said of Palmer ''Michael Palmer is the foremost experimental poet of his generation and perhaps of the last several generations...His poetry is at once a dark and comic interrogation of the possibilities of the representation in language, but it's continuing surprise is it's resoucefulness and it's sheer beauty''.

Los Angeles:: Black Sparrow Press,, 1974.. SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a like clear acetate dust jacket. . First edition, lettered & signed issue. An early full-length book of poetry by this influential and award-winning writer (in 2006 he received the Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets, a prize which recognizes outstanding mastery of the art of poetry.) One of 26 copies hand-lettered (this is G), and SIGNED by Palmer on the colophon page, and hand-bound in boards by Earle Grey. Paisley cloth spine over beige boards, paper title label on spine, pale blue end papers. 134 pp. plus colophon. 

Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press 1974. First Edition. Copy "A" of 26 lettered copies signed by the author. This copy has additionally been inscribed, signed and dated by Michael Palmer to actor, Macdonald Carey. Poetry collection. 134 pages. Fine copy in publisher's clear plastic Dust Wrapper. See Photos LR2/1E