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New York:: Henry Holt,, (1994.). Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.. Later printing, a large trade paperback. Anthology containing the works of over 100 modern American poets, including Martin Espada, Paul Beatty, Sapphire, Ntozake Shange, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Luis Rodriguez, Eileen Myles, Wanda Coleman, Thulani Davis, Victor Hernadez Cruz, Patricia Spears Jones, David Henderson, Sandra Maria Esteves, Patricia Smith, Luis J. Rodriguez and many others. The selected works were all first performed at New York City's Nuyorkian Poets' Cafe --- founded by poets Miguel Algarin, Miguel Pinero, and others. 1994 American Book Award Winner. Notes on the poets, 514 pp.

Munchen [Munich]:: Kurt Wolff, (1923.). Hardcover first edition -. Very good condition overall - spine somewhat darkened and worn at extremeties, partial crack to front board, contents just about fine. . First printing. An uncommon anthology, selected and edited by Speyer as a small representative collection for the poets and poetry lovers of Germany - includes the works of most of the significant poets of the time - Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Stevens, T. S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Edna St. Vincetn Millay, Conrad Aiken, Edgar Lee Masters, Amy Lowell, Carl Sandburg, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, Sara Teasdale, William Carlos Williams, Elinor Wylie - and others, such as Adelaide Crapsey and Lola Ridge, not so well remembered. Unusual in the number of women poets included. Introduction by Speyer. Bibliography. 133 pp. A lovely production, slightly oversized, three-quarters red leather binding with green and red marbelized boards, ribbon marker bound in.

Chester Springs, Pennsylvania:: Dufour Editions,, (1974). Hardcover first edition -. Very good in very good salmon colored dust jacket (corners slightly bumped). Hard-to-find, especially in this condition. . First American edition. A collection of essays on modern American poets and themes in poetry: James Atlas on W. S. Merwin, Shaw on Poetry of Protest, Harold Bloom on John Ashbery, Albert Gelpi on Adrienne Rich, J. D. McClatchy on Sylvia Plath, Peggy Rizza on Women as Poets, a conversation with Mark Strand, and more. The second title in Carcanet's Critical Series. Notes at the end of each essay, a reading list, notes on contributors, index. 226 pp.

Berkeley, CA:: Dremen,, 1973.. SIGNED -. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.. Second edition, a trade paperback. Poems by Ann Dunn, Irene Friis, Judith Goren, Barbara Gravelle, Susan Griffin, Elizabeth Gross, Emily Katherine Harris, Anna Hartmann, Sherry Hollingsworth, Faye Kicknosway, Jeanne Lance, Judith McCombs, Susan MacDonald, Suellen Mayfield, Katharine Morton, Rachel Nahem, Betsy Orient, Maureen Owen, Marsha Peterson, Susan Fromberg Schaeffer, Margriet Schaye, Michele Stepto, Kathleen Teague, Pamela Victorine, and Elena Wilkinson. SIGNED by Susan Griffin at her poem "Is the air political today?" Notes on the contributors. Printed lithographically by Eric Rasmussen at the Rainbow Zenith Press. 86 pp. plus colophon.

New York:: Scribner,, (1996). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (like new, but with a remainder line).. First printing. Introduction by Clare Coss. SIGNED by Marilyn Hacker at her poem "Runaways Cafe II." Includes contributions from more than 80 contemporary lesbian poets - Chrystos, Adrienne Rich, Muriel Rukeyser, Paula Gunn Allen, Dorothy Allison, Michelle Cliff, Kate Rushin, and many more. Brief biographies and photographs of the contributors. 239 pp.

Albuquerque. NM:: Hawkeye Press,, (1980). First edition -. Near fine copy in stapled yellow illustrated wraps.. First printing, a slim paperback original. A collaborative work by these four former residents of Berkeley - includes poetry by Judy Wells, prose poems by Carla Kandinsky and a short story by Ralph Dranow, illustrated with drawings by Donna Duguay.

New York:: Norton,, (1992). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. An anthology drawn from the works which have been the recipients of the American Book Awards - among the contributors are Ai, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Duncan, Jayne Cortez, Linda Hogan, Edward Dorn, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Duane Niatum, Julia Vinograd, Amiri Baraka, Gary Snyder and many more. Introduction by J. J. Phillips and Foreword by Ishmael Reed. Each selection is preceded by a biographical essay on the writer, and the appendix has the complete listing of the American Book Award winners for those 10 years. SIGNED by THREE editors: Ishmael Reed on the half title page and Shawn Wong and Gundars Strads on the title page. 429 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1996.). SIGNED first edition -. Near fine in wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - from Sherman Alexie and Margaret Atwood through to Diane Wakoski and Ray A. Youngbear. SIGNED FOUR poets at their contributions: Carl Phillips at "As From a Quiver of Arrows," Gary Soto at "Fair Trade", Marilyn Chin at "Cauldron" and Luis Urrea at "Ghost Sickness." Also includes contributions from Alicia Ostriker (on the Holocaust,); Wang Ping (on the deaths of Chinese stowaways); Gary Soto (on the destitute.) as well as Jean Valentine, Marilyn Chin, Pat Mora, Reynolds Price, William Dickey, Jane Kenyon, James Merrill, Luis Alberto Urea and Jean Starr and many others. David Lehman is the series editor.Õ Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 318 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1996.). Very good in wrappers (some soiling to edges of textblock) .. 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - from Sherman Alexie and Margaret Atwood through to Diane Wakoski and Ray A. Youngbear. Also includes contributions from Alicia Ostriker (on the Holocaust,); Wang Ping (on the deaths of Chinese stowaways); as well as Jean Valentine, Carl Phillips, Reynolds Price, Marilyn Chin, Gary Soto, Luis Urea, William Dickey, Jane Kenyon, James Merrill and Jean Starr and many others. David Lehman is the series editor.Õ Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 318 pp.

New York:: Simon & Schuster,, (1994.). Very good in illustrated wrappers (bookplate, a few check marks on the table of contents).. 1st trade paperback printing. A collection featuring 75 poets. 39 appearing for the first time in this anthology. Contributors include Charles Bukowski, Amy Clampitt, Mark Doty, Carl Philips, W. S. Merwin, Sharon Olds and many others. David Lehman is the series editor. Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 275 pp.

New York:: Simon & Schuster,, (1994.). Very near fine. . Trade paperback. A collection featuring 75 poets. 39 appearing for the first time in this anthology. Contributors include Charles Bukowski, Amy Clampitt, Mark Doty, Carl Philips, W. S. Merwin, Sharon Olds and many others. David Lehman is the series editor. Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 275 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1997.). Fine in illustrated wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - from Sherman Alexie and Ai through to Lewis Warsh and Charles Wright. Also includes contributions from Gillian Conoly, Amy Gerstler, Dana Gioia, Jorie Graham, Allen Ginsberg, Lawson Fusao Inada, Larry Levis, Yusef Komunyakaa, Charlie Smith, Derek Walcott, Jayne Cortez, Donald Hall and many others. David Lehman is the series editor.Õ Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 269 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1996.). SIGNED -. Near fine in wrappers.. 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - from Sherman Alexie and Margaret Atwood through to Diane Wakoski and Ray A. Youngbear. SIGNED by THREE poets at their poems: Marilyn Chin at "Cauldron", Gary Soto at "Fair Trade" and Luis Urrea at "Ghost Sickness." Also includes contributions from Alicia Ostriker (on the Holocaust,); Wang Ping (on the deaths of Chinese stowaways); as well as Jean Valentine, Carl Phillips, Reynolds Price, William Dickey, Jane Kenyon, James Merrill and Jean Starr and many others. David Lehman is the series editor.Õ Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 318 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1998.). SIGNED -. Near fine in wrappers. Uncommon signed.. 1st trade paperback printing. A significant collection of poems, reflecting the diversity of America - Contributors include A. R. Ammons, John Ashbery, Henri Cole, Thom Gunn, Marilyn Hacker, Andrew Hudgins, Carolyn Kizer, Derek Walcott and many others. SIGNED by TWO poets at their poems: Henri Cole and Billy Collins. David Lehman is the series editor. Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments. 332 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1997.). SIGNED -. Very good in wrappers (corner slightly bumped.). 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - from Sherman Alexie and Ai through to Lewis Warsh and Charles Wright. Also includes contributions from Jorie Graham, Allen Ginsberg, Derek Walcott, Jayne Cortez, Donald Hall and many others. David Lehman is the series editor.Õ SIGNED by THREE poets - Billy Collins at "Lines Lost Among Trees," Gillian Conoley at " The Sky Drank In." and Dana Gioia at "The Litany." Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 269 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (2000.). SIGNED first edition -. Very good in illustrated wrappers (light crease on spine, some minor wear at corners). 1st trade paperback printing. A collection of poems, "diverse in form, tone, style, stance and subject matter." Foreword by David Lehman, the series editor and an introduction by guest editor Rita Dove. Contributors include Kim Addonizzio, Brenda Hillman, A. R. Ammons, Lucille Clifton, Carolyn Kizer, Derek Walcott, Richard Wilbur, Gary Soto and many others. SIGNED by TWO poets: Billy Collins at "Man Listening to Disc" and Gary Soto at "Chit-Chat with the Junior League Women." Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments. 285 pp.

New York:: Scribner,, (1995.). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.. First printing. A collection of 75 poems, reflecting the diversity of America - Contributors include Margaret Atwood, Jane Cooper, Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Guest, Brigit Pegeen Kelly, Carl Philips, Marie Ponsot, Kay Ryan, Jay Wright and many others. David Lehman is the series editor. Includes extensive contributors' notes and comments and a cumulative series index. 303 pp.

Palo Alto, CA:: Pacific Books,, 1977.. Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.). First printing. The 29th and final volume in this powerful annual anthology series, which included poems from both young, new poets, and those well-established. This volume contains 77 poems by 69 poets including Ted Hughes, W.S. Merwin, Hayden Carruth, Maxine Kumin, Derek Walcott, Mary Oliver, Galway Kinnell, David Wagoner, Miller Williams, Linda Gregorson, Daryl Hine and many others. The awards for first through third place went to Maxine Kumin, Galway Kinnell and Dan Masterson. Review copy with publisher's slip laid in. 120 pp.

New York:: Henry Holt,, (2002). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. A poetry anthology especially for young adults - "Drawing on poems both serious and silly and poets from Shakespeare to Lucille Clifton, The Body Eclectic looks at what our bodies are, what they are not, how we love them and taunt them, what they give us, and what they take away." More than 70 poems, including selections from Sandra Cisneros, Gary Soto, Li-Young Lee, William Stafford, Jane Hirshfield, Sherman Alexie, Thomas Hardy and many more. SIGNED by TWO contributors: on the title page by the editor, Patrice Vecchione and by Gary Soto at his poem "Black Hair." Introduction and biographical notes with suggestions for further readings. Index of authors and titles, 192 pp.

New York:: Paragon House, , (1988). Hardcover first edition -. Fine in fine dust jacket.. First printing. Works by five of the great poets of the 20th century - French, Peruvian, Caribbean and Czech - selected, translated and introduced by Clayton Eshleman and co-translators Annette Smith and Frantisek Galan. ix, 230 pp.