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Fremont, Michigan: The Sumac Press, 1972. BV1 - A limited (41 of 100) hardcover book SIGNED by author on the limitation page (last page) in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has scattered stains and lightly moisture soiled, light tanning and shelf wear. Book has a few stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. This edition consists of 1000 soft cover copies and 100 numbered and 26 lettered hardbound copies. All lettered copies have been signed by the author. 9.5"x6.5", 78 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Michael Heller is an American poet, essayist and critic. Among his many books are Exigent Futures, In The Builded Place, Wordflow and Living Root: A Memoir. He wrote the libretto for the opera, Benjamin, based on the life of Walter Benjamin. He is recipient of awards including the NEH Poet/Scholar grant, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (NYFA), National Endowment for the Humanities award, and The Fund for Poetry.… Read More

New York, New York, USA: New York Browning Society, 1912. BX2 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in good- condition. A tight, sound copy in tan cloth covered boards with dark brown lettering on the spine and a brown graphic on the front with moderate overall wear plus there is very heavy soiling on the cloth and board edges plus there is some light soiling on the outside paper edges plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus there is some very light bumping on the right corners and on the bottom boards' edges plus there are the usual library pocket, stamps, mark, and perforations on the bottom outside paper edges, inside surface of the front board, front freepaper, title page, page three, page five, page 61/62, page 115. A collection of addresses, including poetry and/or speeches, presented before the New York Browning Society in New York City on May 7th, 1912. They are by Julian Pauline Leavens, Anna Benneson McMahan, Rev. Thomas R. Slicer,… Read More

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982. AX1 - Two (2) first edition (no additional printings) hardcover books in very good condition that have some bumped corners, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jackets. Alexander Brome: Poems (Volumes 1 & 2). Volume 1: Introduction, Poems; Volume 2: Textual Notes and Commentary, Index of First Lines. 9.5"x6", 537 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Alexander Brome was an English poet. Brome was by profession an attorney, and was the author of many drinking songs and of satirical verses in favour of the Royalists and in opposition to the Rump Parliament. In 1661, following the Restoration, he published Songs and other Poems, containing songs on various subjects, followed by a series of political songs; ballads, epistles, elegies and epitaphs; epigrams and translations. Izaak Walton wrote an introductory eclogue for this volume in praise of the writer, and his gaiety and wit won him the title of the English Anacreon in Edward Phillips's… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Viking Penguin Inc., 1986. BX2 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good- conditioni with a dust jacket in very good+ condition. The words FIRST PUBLISHED and the year appear on the copyright page with no additoinal printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in pale purple paper covered boards quarter bound in black cloth with silver lettering and graphics on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear with some fading of the paper along the top board edges plus there is some tape staining on the outside surfaces of the front and back boards from where the dust jacket was taped to the boards plus there are the usual library stamps on the top outside paper edges and the title page plus there is a patch of glue staining on the back free endpaper from a library pocket. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A collection of poetry by a noted American poet. By the author of… Read More

Sausalito, CA, U.S.A.: In Between Books, 1985. BX5 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in black and white photo illustrated white wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus some light edge wear along the spine edges plus some very light creasing of the front cover plus some very light foxing on the cover plus some scuffing on the front cover photo illustration plus a crease on the back cover. A collection of poetry by a noted poet. Illustrated with black and white photographs by Phillip Dunn. By the author of "Bunny," "House of the Mother," "Next to the Last Word," "Tirades and Evidence of Grace," and "Wind Eyes." 88p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Dunn, Phillip. 6"x9".

Louisville, Kentucky, USA: Sarabande Books, Incorporated, 1999. BX5 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in burgandy paper covered boards half bound in burgandy cloth with gold lettering and graphics on the spine and with embossed dark red endpapers with very minor overall shelf wear plus the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges, front endpaper, and title page plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surface of the boards. the dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus there is the usual library label on the back top center plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. This is the second collection of poems by the author. These poems balance realistic and surrealistic narratives and record the journey of a woman reeling from the loss of her youth, the death of a closs friend, and the loss of religious faith as she moves towards love and marriage. The author is… Read More

Baton Rouge, Louisana, USA: Louisiana State University Press, 1988. BX6 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition with a dust jacket in good+ condition. A sequence of numbers appears on the copyright page with the "1" present and with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in green cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear with tape staining on the outside surfaces of the front and back boards from where the dust jacket endflaps were taped to the boards plus there is some very light fading of the cloth along the top board edges plus there are the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges and the half title page plus there is some light glue staining on the back free endpaper from a library label. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with some light scattered rubbing on the front plus there is a library label on the spine plus it is still in the original… Read More

Spring, Texas: Counterpoint publishing Company, 1991. CH6 - Book has some scattered spotting stains and light shelf wear otherwise very good. Signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner on the opposite side of the front.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Cypher Press, 1976. BZ1 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ condition. Stated first edition with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in light brown cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and on the front with minor overall shelf wear some tape staining on the outside surfaces of the front and back boards and the front and back free endpapers from where the dust jacket enflaps were taped to the boards plus there is a small patch of board showing (about 0.25") on the bottom edge of the front board plus there are the usual library stamps on the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges and the copyright page plus there is some glue staining and a little paper residue on the front free endpaper from a library pocket plus there is a tiny patch (about 0.25"x0.25") of light surface damage on the front free endpaper plus there is some very light yellowing of the outside paper edges. The dust… Read More

Milford, Connecticut, USA: Papier-Mache Press, 1995. BZ1 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in good- condition with a dust jacket in very good- condition. No additional printings are indicated on the back of the title page. A tight, clean, sound copy in orange cloth covered boards with burgandy lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps on the top outside paper edges and title page plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows very, very light fading on the spine plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus there is the usual library label on the spine plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A collection of poetry that explores family and community relationships. The author is a winner of the Negative Capability Poetry Competition. By the author of… Read More

Cincinnati, Ohio: Cherry Grove Collections, 2005. BV5 - A trade paperbac book SIGNED by author in very good condition that has bumped corners, some wrinkling, crease, and lightly curled, some light discoloration and shelf wear. A Cherry Grove Selection. 9"x6", 90 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas: Black Tie Press, 1990. AK4 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Book has label on the front free endpaper, dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.25"x6.25", 74 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas, USA: Black Tie Press, 1989. BZ3 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. Stated first edition with no additional printings indicated. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in black wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the front cover. the dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with some light creasing on the front. A collection of poetry by a noted Houston, Texas poet. Illustrated with black and white graphics. By the author of "A Game of Rules" and "I Do Not Sleep with Strangers." 79p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/Very Good. 6.25"x9".

Keene, New York: Ausable Press, 2003. CB3 - A first edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. Winner of the 2004 Kate Tufts Discover Award. 9.5"x6.5", 112 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA: Graywolf Press, 1987. BZ5 - This is a trade paperback book that has been library rebound into a hard cover format. A tight, clean, sound copy in black cloth covered boards with the original front and back covers of the trade paeprback book pasted down to the boards and with white lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear with some very, very light surface damage at the bottom inside corners of the pasted down covers on the front and back covers plus there are the usual library stamps and pocket on the top outside paper edges, the title page, and the back free endpaper plus the half title page and the title page are dogeared. This is a title from the publisher's National Poetry series selected by Philip Levine. This collection of poetry is a winner of the National Poetry Series competition. A collection of poetry by a noted American poet. 79p.. 2nd Trade Paperback Printing. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 5.5"x9.25". Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: Random House, 1974. BZ5 - A tight, clean, sound copy with very minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some large patches of glue staining on the front and back fixed endpapers from where the dust jacket was glued to the boards plus there is a smaller patch of glue damage on the back free endpaper plus there are the usual library stamps on the title page plus there is some light surface damage on the front free endpaper from a library label. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A collection of poetry by a noted American poet. 77p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 5.75"x8.5". Ex-Library.

Los Angeles, California: Nash Publishing, 1973. BA5 - A first edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by author to previous owner on the back free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping, crease, and few tiny tears on the edges, corners, and some sides, tanning and light shelf wear. Book has tanning and light shelf wear. A well-known novelist shares her reflections on life in this collection of poems. 8.75"x5.75", 83 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, East Sussex, United Kingdom: Faber and Faber, 1972. BZ6 - A trade paperback book in good+ to very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in monochrome illustrated orange and white wraps with some light yellowing on the spine plus there is some light overall rubbing of the covers plus there is some very light fading on the spine plus there is some very, very light yellowing on the outside paper edges. Edited and with an introduction by Nevill Coghill. A selection of the poetry of Chaucer in the original Middle English with an accompanying paraphrase in modern verse. 235p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5"x7..25".

Minneapolis, Minnesota: Milkweed Editions, 1986. BE3 - A first edition hardcover book signed by by author and illustrator in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. Engravings by R.W. Scholes. This is one out of the 500 copies of the first cloth edition signed by author and artist on the last page. 9.5"x6.5", 212 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author & Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. BO2 - Book has wear and tear on the spine edges and cover corners, less than an inch tear on the front top gutter, stains on the lower spine, and on the front and back, tanning on the spine, fading on the cover, rubbing, bumped corners, fixed hinges of the endpapers, library plate and cardholder adhered on the front fixed endpaper, moderate discoloration, and normal shelf wear otherwise good. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library.