Search Results: Poetry from Mare Booksellers

No Place: No Publisher. Wraps. Good. No publisher, place or date. Perhaps late 1970s, early 1980s. Side stapled. 11 ¾ by 8 ¼ inches. 20 pp., including covers. Most pages glued together along the top edge (as intended). Black and white collage and clip art throughout. A magazine of poetry, combining clipped text of verse with often stark, sometimes apocalyptic, imagery and art. Most poems by Peter, with a few attributed to G. Cousin. Some references to punk, post punk and new wave bands throughout, including lyrics. Rear cover with Sex Pistols clippings on it. Peter also thanks Paul Weller (his friend). No information on the authors could be found. GOOD condition. Rear cover separated at the lower staple. Staples a bit rusted. Minor toning and creasing, especially at the corners. (Mark Jay Collection).

New York: New Directions, 2017. Wraps. Very Good. Wraps. A collection of early poetry by George Oppen, originally sent by Louis Zukofsky to Ezra Pound in manuscript form. Some reproductions of manuscripts included. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling and edgewear.

No Place: Muse Press, 1992. First Edition. Wraps. Good. One of 54 printed, according to the colophon. Brown printed wraps. Small, square format. 12 pp., including blank endpapers. A single page poem reflecting on a discarded Blaise Cendrars book, presented in a small press format. GOOD+ condition. Small, brown stain to the upper front cover. Light fading.

Urbana, IL: Department of English, University of Illinois, Publisher, 1956. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. Single issue of this little magazine devoted to new literature, criticism and poetry. This issue with a look at Brueghel by Bertolt Brecht, as well as work by Italo Calvino, Howard Nemerov and others. GOOD condition. Moderate uneven toning, minor soiling and edgewear.

Urbana: Accent, Publisher, 1949. Wraps. Good. Cream printed wraps. Pagination runs 67-128. A single issue of this magazine devoted to literature and poetry, with this one containing poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca, 'Ballad of the Spanish Civil Guard,' as well as work by other authors, including a look at Existentialism in the Spanish novel, etc. GOOD condition. Moderate browning along the extremities. General fading, minor soiling and edgewear. Date in pencil to the upper front cover.

Michigan: The Sumac Press, 1974. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First Edition. Wraps. 256 pages. With a few photos and illustrations. Anthology gathering the work of poets including Jackson Mac Low, Jerome Rothenberg, Charles Simic, Ron Padgett, John Cage, Charles Olson and many, many others. GOOD condition. Two small ink smudges to the lower front cover, with two spots of staining/soiling to the rear. Minor general soiling, toning, fading and edgewear. Light curling along the cover fore edges and corners. Small tear to the lower front cover. A few stray pencil underlines in the interior. Previous owner's last name on the first page.

New York: The Print Center/Larry Fagin, Publisher, 1974. Wraps. Good. Side stapled illustrated wraps. A mimeo revolution style little magazine, published by Larry Fagin from 1968 to 1976. While admiring the work of the second generation of New York School poets, Fagin published a variety of poets over the life of the magazine. This issue with work by Fielding Dawson, Anne Waldman, Clark Coolidge, Ron Padgett, John Wieners and others. GOOD condition. Covers toned, with some soiling and dark scuffs. Some creasing at the staples. Minor edgewear. Clay and Phillips, 194-197.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1940. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. First edition, stated first printing. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 112 pp. A collection of poetry by this British poet, some slightly religious in nature, with most contemplating everyday life, historical subjects, etc. Ada Jackson won several prizes in Britain for her poetry, and is perhaps best known for her work 'Behold the Jew,' which was dramatized. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and scuffing to the jacket. Moderate chipping, minor tearing, associated creasing and scuffing along the extremities. Book faded. Minor edgewear. Owner's inscription present.

Berkeley, CA: Aldebaran Review, Publisher. Wraps. Good. : no date. Large format, purple wraps, side stapled. First issue of this mimeo style, little magazine featuring experimental and avant-garde poetry and work by Larry Eigner and others. GOOD condition. Heavy fading along the extremities. Minor toning to the paper.

Berkeley, CA: Noh Directions Press, 1970. Original Wraps. Good. Large format wraps, side stapled. An literary magazine featuring experimental and avant-garde poetry and work by Judson Crews and others. In GOOD condition with moderate fading along the extremities, some soiling and minor curling and creasing along the extremities. Small tear at the center rear spine.

Cleveland: Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 1992. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. First paperback edition. Glossy wraps. Inscribed and signed by the author. 91 pages. The third collection of poems by Jackson, recipient of the Agee Prize, Puschart Prize and others. NEAR FINE. Light edgewear.

Los Angeles: Littoral Books, 1993. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. First edition. Original wraps. 87 pages plus credits and ads in the rear. With a few black and white photos. A film script exploring evil in the 20th century, with characters speaking poetry and detailed text description of camera shots. GOOD+ condition. Heavy curling to the covers along the fore edges. Minor toning to the covers. Interior clean and solid.

Gambier, OH: Joel Fisher, Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date. Stated first edition. One of 300 copies of the unsigned edition (126 signed).Stiff black wraps. 28 pp. Illustrations throughout. A small press chapbook of poetry, accompanied by illustrations, by Robert Kelly, an American poet often associated with deep image poetry. GOOD condition. Minor white spotting to the covers. Moderate general fading, heavier along the spine. Minor soiling, rubbing and edgewear.

Cleveland: Loring Eugene Williams and Alice Crane Williams, Publishers, 1947. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 32 pp. A single issue of this little magazine devoted to poetry, featuring work by Loring Williams, Faye Chilcote Walker, J.S. Moody and many others. GOOD+ condition. Moderate browning along the extremities. Minor edgewear.

Cleveland: Loring Eugene Williams and Alice Crane Williams, Publishers, 1938. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. A single issue of this little magazine devoted to poetry, featuring work by Queena Davison Miller and many others. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and uneven toning to the wrappers. Some creasing and wrinkling along the extremities. A few poems with pencil check marks next to the titles.

Buffalo, NY: Anonym Press, 1968. Wraps. Good. Black wraps. 70 pp. A few black and white photos throughout. A single issue of this little magazine featuring poetry and fiction. Of note is a piece by Timothy Leary 'Declaration of Revolution,' which would become part of his influential book, published in 1970 'The Politics of Ecstasy,' and in which he explored human consciousness. This part presents as part manifesto, outlining principles of society and life according to Leary. GOOD+ condition. Extremities scuffed. Uneven fading, minor soiling and creasing.

Center Conway, NH: Weston Evans, publisher at Walker's Pond Press, 1975. Wraps. Good. Glossy white wraps. 45 pp. A few illustrations throughout, including a frontispiece by Fielding Dawson. The first issue of this little magazine devoted to poetry, with each issue intended to present the work of a single author. This issue features previously unpublished poems by Anselm Hollo. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate foxing to the covers, especially to the rear cover. Light edgewear.

Berkeley: Poets' Commune Publications, 1971. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. A collection of poetry by women writers reflecting on sexuality, women's issues, etc. GOOD condition. Minor toning/browning to the wraps, with some soiling and scuffing. Minor spot of staining to the front cover, with a 1 inch area of dark brown staining at the upper rear. Interior clean and solid.

McPherson and Company, 1989. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Stated first edition with a 1 in the number line. In an unclipped jacket. INSCRIBED AND DEDICATED by Clayton Eshleman to the poet Charles Simic. Inscription reads, " For Charlie Simic, a salute from the long shadow of the Gate of 2000 in which we now work." Dated 1989. VERY GOOD jacket and book. Jacket in mylar. Very minor soiling to covers. Light wear to book.

Cambridge, MA: Alice James Books, 1978. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First edition. Illustrated wraps. Inscribed by the author. 72 pp. Another collection of poems by Sholl. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning, soiling and rubbing to the covers. Light bumping along the extremities.