Search Results: Poetry Anthologies from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY New Directions Publishing , 2001. Paperback First Edition Thus [2001], based upon material previously published in 1977, 1982, and 1987, here greatly revised, recast and enlarged for this edition. First Edition Thus [2001], based upon material previously published in 1977, 1982, and 1987, here greatly revised, recast and enlarged for this edition. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only a former bookseller's rubber-stamped logo at the front endpaper and a hint line of faint sunning along the rear hinge of the wrapper covers; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound; showing minor cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean.… Read More

London, UK Jonathan Cape, 1927. Hardcover First Edition (1927), unstated. First Edition (1927), unstated. Very Good in Very Good DJ: The Book shows mild shelving wear along the bottom edge of the attractive patterned cloth over boards; heavy dust-darkening to the top edge; some foxing to the fore-edge; bands of shadow at both the front and rear free endpapers; the binding leans slightly, but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows faint toning to the backstrip, though titles thereon remain bold and clearly legible; mild rubbing and considerable background soiling to the panels; tiny loss to rubbing at the upper front corner tip and head of the backstrip; the price is unclipped;… Read More

New York, NY W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows upper rear corner lightly bumped; just a hint of wear to extremities; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows barely discernible wear to extremities; price unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 820pp. Introduction by Harold Bloom. Hardback with DJ.

Boston, MA Houghton Mifflin: Riverside , 1914. Hardcover First Edition [1914], unstated. Very Good: shows moderate wear to the extremities; some rubbing overall; the titles at the backstrip have been dulled considerably, due to rubbing, but remain legible; very slight spine lean; faint soiling. Binding secure; text clean. Despite a number of minor flaws, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, with a clean text. A sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 396pp. Notes and and Bibliographical References by Jessie L. Weston. First Edition [1914], unstated. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. Jessie Laidlay Weston (1850–1928) was an independent scholar and folklorist, working mainly on mediaeval Arthurian texts. Her best-known work is From Ritual to Romance (1920). In it she brought to bear an analysis harking back to James George Frazer on the Grail legend, arguing for origins earlier than the Christian or Celtic sources. It was cited by T. S. Eliot in… Read More

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2000. Paperback First Edition Thus (2000), so stated. First Edition Thus (2000), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; some faint smudges to the outside edges. The binding is very slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, showing just a touch of wear and a single, very minor flaw. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.2 x 6.2 x 1.85 inches). 626 pages. Translated and Annotated by Jonathan Galassi. Language: English. Weight: 2 pounds, 3 ounces.Trade Paperback. 

London, UK Mandarin Paperbacks: Minerva Editions, 1990. Paperback First Edition Thus (1990), Second Printing (1991). Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the lower front corner tip; the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.8 x 5 x 0.55 inches). x, 203 pagesIntroduction by Frank Delaney. Language: English. Weight: 7 ounces. First Edition Thus (1990), Second Printing (1991). The… Read More

New York, NY New Directions Publishing Corporation, 1970. Paperback First Edition thus (1970). First published in hardcover in 1968. First Edition thus (1970). Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; faint toning to the white background field of the rear panel; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the covers. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.4 x 0.75 inches). Three page Introduction by the Author precedes the text. 307 pages. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. New Directions No. 309. First… Read More

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1999. Paperback First Edition (1999); First Printing. A Penguin Original. First Edition (1999); First Printing. A Penguin Original. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the expected light tanning to the text pages due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single minor, unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Appears unread. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.15 x 0.8 inches). xxvii, 408 pages. Introduction by Colleen Breese. Language: English. Weight: 11 ounces. Trade Paperback. Dorothy Parker (née… Read More

London, UK Edward Arnold Publishers, 1965. Paperback First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities, with a very faint crease near the upper front corner; mild rubbing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 192pp. Sewn binding. 8vo. 192 pages. The English Library Series. First Edition Thus [1965], so stated. Trade Paperback. A selection of representative poems by Congreve, Prior, Watts, Addison, Anne, Countess of Winchilsea, Nicholas Rowe, Elijah Fenton, Jonathan Swift, Thomas Parnell, Ambrose Philips, Alexander Pope, John Gay, James Thomson Henry Carey Isaac Hawkins Browne, and Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield. Perceptive Introductory Essay by James R. Sutherland. 

New York, NY The Modern Library, 1970. Hardcover First Edition Thus (1970), So Stated. First Edition Thus (1970), So Stated. Very Good+: shows just a touch of wear to the extremities and the mildest rubbing to the grey cloth over boards; serveral small blotches and faint discolorations to the upper corner fo the front panel, near the hinge and to the upper backstrip; the text pages have tanned somewhat, due to aging and the front and rear endpapers show faint foxing. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing very mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 5.65 x 1.9 inches). xviii, 936 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1… Read More

New York, NY W.W. Norton & Co, 1974. Paperback First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. First Edition Thus [1974]; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; a touch of shelf-soiling at the bottom edge; else flawless. The binding id square and secure; the text is clean. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 684pp. Introduction and Notes by Richard Standish Sylvester . Compiled by Louis Lohr Martz. The Norton Library Seventeenth-Century Series. N676. Trade Paperback.

Santa Cruz, CA Privately Printed, 2007. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the lower edge of the front panel, which also shows a touch of soiling near the top edge; the lower corner of the title page has been creased; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, close-to-like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws only. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7 x 4.65 x 0.25 inches). 92 pages. Illustrated with line drawings in black & white by the author. Language: English. Weight: 3 ounces. Paperback. An illustrated miscellany of poems and thoughts by Rumi, Shakespeare, Elizabeth Bishop,… Read More

Frenchs Forest, NSW, Australia New Holland, 1995. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows very mild bumping at the bottom corner tips; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows just a touch of wear to the upper corner tips and mild rubbing; else flawless; unclipped; mylar-protected. Overall, very close to 'As New'. Illustrated with Paintings by Rex Newell. Foreward by Chris Mansell. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY Macmillan Publishing Company, 1933. Hardcover First Edition (1933), so stated. EX-LIBRARY copy with the usual treatments and markings, a pocket removed and the library’s rather attractive bookplate partially marred at the front pastedown endpaper. First Edition (1933), so stated. Good: shows moderate wear to extremities; some light dampstaining to both the front and rear board (no wrinkling or any other evidence of exposure to moisture to the text block); the expected but very light tanning to the text pages; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A good, sturdy reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and the usual cosmetic imperfections associated with ex-library status. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (8 x 5.65 x 1.35 inches). ix, 274pp; frontispiece by the author. Extensive Bibliography. Index. Language:… Read More

Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh University Press, 1959. Hardcover First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Fine in Very Good+ DJ: The Book is flawless; the binding is square and secure. The textr is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels and very light wear to the extremities; else flawless; there is a price sticker affixed to the inside front flap; mylar-protected. Attractive and intact. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.75 x 5.75 x 1 inches). xii, 245 pages. Extensive Notes, Bibliography. Index. Language: Scots and English. Weight: 15.3 ounces. Grey… Read More

Edinburgh, Scotland Oliver & Boyd for the Saltire Society, 1959. Hardcover First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. First Edition (1959), unstated, but implied: no subsequent printings noted. Four pages in the Introduction show faint, neat PENCIL UNDERLINING. Else, Very Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good+ to Near Fine DJ: The Book shows very small, superficial scuffs to the lower front panel and some foxing to the top edge and upper fore-edge; the binding is square and secure. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows mild rubbing and faint soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; else flawless; the price is intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or… Read More

New York, NY Random House: Vintage, 1972. Paperback First Edition Thus (1972); so stated. First published in hardcover by Knopf in 1929. First Edition Thus (1972); so stated. Very Good+ in wraps: shows just a touch of wear to the outside edges of the panels; very mild rubbing to tthe panels; a former owner's name neatly inscribed in small letters at the upper front endpaper; the text pages are heavily tanned due to aging. the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.25 x 4.35 x 0.75 inches. xxxvii, 300 pages. Extensive Notes, Appendices. Indices. Translated by Witter Bynner from the texts of Kiang Kang-hu. Language: English.… Read More

Boston, MA Ginn and Company: The Atheneum Press, 1915. Hardcover First Edition [1915], unstated. Very Good: shows light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing and a bit of faint soiling to the front panel; slight spine lean; former owner's name and date at the front free endpaper; a superficial, but nevertheless noticeable scratch for several inches of the backstrip. The binding is secure; the text is clean. Despite some minor flaws, remains a handsome copy: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.25 x 6 x 1.25 inches). xxviii, 554 pages. Rust-toned cloth over boards with gilt titles at the backstrip. Language: English and Middle English. Weight: 1 pound, 12.6 ounces. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

New York, NY Penguin Books, 1977. Paperback First Edition Thus (1977), so stated. First Edition Thus (1977), so stated. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: a very faint crease near the lower edge of the front panel; very light wear to the outside edges; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the white background field of the rear panel shows mild soiling; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear and minor, unobtrusive cosmetic flaws. Bright and clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (7.15 x 4.35 x 0.7 inches). 303 pages. Selected, Translated and Edited with an Introduction and Notes… Read More

Boulder, CO Naropa Institute, 1999. Paperback First Edition (1999), unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: a 1" split at the heel of the backstrip; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; a crease near the lower rear corner; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A sturdy copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing moderate wear and some of minor flaws. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. First Edition (1999), unstated. Paperback. The 25th Summer Writing Program Magazine of the The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics.