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Chapbooks Books & Ephemera
Dante & Gentucca (Yes! Capra Chapbook Series #19)
by Barbeau, Clayton
Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1974. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Small Sized Paperback. First Edition. Number 19 in The Capra Chapbook Series. 44 pages. Beautifully designed and produced. Beautiful red and black title page. AS NEW. All corners sharp and binding tight and square. No tears, creases, chips or bangs.Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. An excellent copy. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£19.59
Wyoming
by William Stafford
Bristol, RI: Ampersand Press, 1985. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Paperback collection of poems. First Printing (No printing number or date present). Staple bound with red first and last pages. 24 pages including covers. AS NEW. Binding firm, without stress creasing and square. All corners pointed. Without tears, chips, creases or bumps. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£53.07
Hadidan Aharam by Mohammed Mrabet (Sparrow 37)
by Bowles, Paul (taped and translated from the Maghrebi)
Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Pamphlet. Trade Paperback Size. First Printing. With black/white photo frontispiece. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square with slight wear. Without tears, bumps or chips. Slight age tanning to paper. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£11.43
Joshua: A Dialogue Between a Minister and His Friend. Founded chiefly upon facts written for the feeble of the redeemer's flock. (Chapbook)
by Gwyther, Rev. H. (A. B. of Trinity College, Cambridge)
Printed by William Tyler; London (Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row), for T. Groom, Islington-Road; Birmingham., 1831. Soft. Very Good. 24mo. 5 1/3. Very good. All as pictured. 36pp.
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£36.00
After They Learn to Dance (Yes! Capra Chapbook Series #25)
by Hopkins, Lee
Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1974. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Trade Sized Paperback. First Edition. Yes! Capra Chapbook Series Number 25. 49 pages. Illustrated in black/white by Judy Daniel. AS NEW. All corners sharp and binding tight and square. No tears, chips, creases or bumps. Not marked in any way and very bright and clean. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£20.41
A Letter to Isabelle Rimbaud
by Staff of Foolscap Press
Santa Cruz, CA: Foolscap Press, 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Chapbook. Cream colored paper with hand sewn binding. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. Appearing as a letter with address, stamp, and wax seal to rear cover. 12 pages. One of the Presses All Fool's Day keepsakes. VERY FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. Without creases, bumps, chips or tears. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£16.33
FOUR POEMS
by Kleinzahler, August
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2014. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman numbered and signed, original hand tied white stiff wraps, with printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue (as issued). Printed in four color ink using Bembo and Futura fonts by Joos Wiersinga on Zerkall Butten and Gampi Torinoko papers. Bound by Hans Dessens and Frank Turenhout for the Tungsten Press. This handsome presentation of four new poems by Kleinzahler is offered in fine, 'as new' condition, at the published price.
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£77.56
Dawn Stone: An Antediluvian Tale (Yes! Capra Chapbook Series: #36)
by Baker, Will
Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Small Sized Paperback. First Edition. Number 36 in The Capra Chapbook Series. 34 pages. Beautifully designed and produced. Cover drawings by William P. Wiley. AS NEW. All corners pointed and binding tight, without stress creasing and square. No tears, creases, chips or bangs. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£16.33
SURVIVORS
by Eberhart, Richard
Brockport: BOA Editions, 1979. 1st edition, limited (1/75) signed, white stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). Eight poems published in chapbook format in the "BOA Phamphlets, Series A" series by the noted poetry publisher. A total press run of 500 copies, the present copy is one of only 75 signed by the poet. Bright, fine condition.
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£20.41
TANDEM
by Levine, Mark
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2013. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman numbered and signed, hand tied stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket and tissue wrap (as issued). This Roman numbered issue is printed using Folio and Excelsior type on Canson Johannot paper in three color ink by Frank Turenhout for the Tungsten Press. The text is a single long poem. Offered in fine, 'as new' condition, at the published price.
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£28.57
The Life, Voyages and Surprising Adventurers of Mary Jane Meadows, a Woman of Uncommon Talents, Spirit and Resolution
by Written by Her Own Hand
London (Salisbury Place): Printed by J Bonsor for Ann Lemoine, 1802. Soft cover. Fair. [1802] Partial chapbook, pages to 45 present, of this 72pp publication. No cover, pages held together by remnants of backstrip, although also evidence that it was once saddle-stitched. Title page worn, spotted and detached, else internally just some light spotting, mild toning and corner curls. An early 19th century adaption of one of the earliest English novels, Charles Dibdin's 1796 novel, Hannah Hewit, or...
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£75.00
Recovery, The; A Tale
by N/A
London: Printed for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1111. Soft. Very Good. 24mo. 5 1/3. Steel engraved frontispiece, coloured in by contemporary child owner.. Very good. All as pictured. 52pp.
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£36.00
Blades ze Magazine 41
by Francis Poole (Editor)
Poporo Press, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Small Magazine. First Printing. 3 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches, slightly oblong and staple bound. Bound in heavy yellow paper with some black/white interior illustrations. AS NEW. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£19.59
Star Kissing (Vagabond chapbook)
by Matte, Robert
Ellensburg, WA: Vagabond, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Chapbook. Trade Paperback Size. First Printing. Staple bound with illustrated cover on yellow paper. 32 pages. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. No tears, chips, creases or bumps. With slight wear from handing. Not marked in any way and very bright and clean. All comics carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£9.80
A PAEAN FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE
by Owen, Andrew Wynn
Tungsten Press, N. H., 2016. 1st edition, limited (1/62) signed and numbered, chapbook. This single poem by the 2014 Newdigate Prize winning author is presented as a long format (13 inches high x 6.5 inches wide) broadside. Set in Baskerville type and printed by Frank Turenhout for Tungsten Press on Gmund paper and laid into stiff Zerkall paperwraps. Offered in 'as new' condition, at the published price.
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£40.82
A SERIOUS MORNING (Yes! Capra Chapbook Series #9)
by Codrescu, Andrei
Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1973. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Small Sized Paperback. Number 9 in The Capra Chapbook Series. 33 pages. Priced on back at $2.50. Beautifully designed and produced. AS NEW. All corners sharp and binding tight, without stress creasing and square. No tears, creases, chips or bangs. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£16.33
Divine Songs for the Use of Children. Chapbook
by Watts, Isaac
Glasgow: Francis Orr & Sons. G: in good condition without dust jacket as issued. 1847. First Edition. Stitched Chapbook format with original paper covers. 170mm x 110mm (7" x 4"). 24pp. Wood-engraved emblem to title. .
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£26.00
THE PLANT MAGIC MAN (Capra chapbook series #5)
by DurrelL, Lawrence
Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Small Sized Paperback. First Edition. Number 5 in The Capra Chapbook Series. 25 pages. Cover block print by Margaret Wison. Beautifully designed and produced. AS NEW. All corners sharp and binding tight and square. No tears, creases, chips or bangs. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. An excellent copy. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£17.96
The History of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, Commonly Called the Pretender. (No. 120)
by Chapbook
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers. G: in Good condition without dust jacket as issued. Stained. [1840]. First Edition. Paper cover. 160mm x 100mm (6" x 4"). 24pp. Wood-cut vignette to title. .
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£18.60
A Blanket Pardon
by Dickinson, Helen
Portland, OR: Howlet Press, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Chapbook. Paperbound with sewn binding. First Printing. Limited to 200 copies. A book of poems. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creasing and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With sun bleaching to bottom right corner. Not marked in any other way and very clean and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£12.25
Zymosis
by Church, Missy
Toronto, Canada: Missy Church, 1997. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Small Paperback Chapbook. 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches. Poems. Bound in used grocery sack! 24 pages with hand sewn binding. With design pieces pasted on. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding firm and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£20.41
New Year's Greeting from Black Sparrow Press 1991 (in the morning and at night and in between)
by Bukowski, Charles
Santa Rosa: Back Sparrow Press, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. As New. Small paperbound chapbook. First printing. Staple bound. 16 pages. Single poem by Bukowski, "in the morning and at night and in between". Very nicely printed with lovely cover art. VERY FINE. All corners pointed and binding tight, without stress creases and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With slight sun fading to spine. Not marked in any way and very bright and clean. All items carefully...
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£24.49
Getting Pretty On the Table
by Gover, Robert
Santa Barbara, CA: Capra Press, 1975. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. Small Sized Paperback. First Edition. Number 31 in The Capra Chapbook Series. 37 pages. Beautifully designed and produced.AS NEW. All corners sharp and binding tight and square. No tears, creases, chips or bangs. But for price in pencil top corner inside page, not marked in any way and very clean and bright. An excellent copy. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£24.49
Explosion of the Swan and Three Poems (Sparrow 35)
by Malanga, Gerard
Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Pamphlet. Trade Paperback Size. First Printing. With black/white photo frontispiece. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight, without stress creases and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. Slight age tanning to paper. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.
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£12.25
[PENNSYLVANIA IMPRINTS] [CHAPBOOKS] Pictures of Animals
by [H. L. Harvey & O. Spafford, publishers]
Erie, PA: H. L. Harvey & O. Spafford, 1836. First Edition. Sewn binding. Fair. 32mo (7cm x 11cm), 18pp., illustrated. In fair condition only in the publisher's printed wrappers, with hand-stitched string binding, possibly a later repair. Bottom half of the rear wrapper perished, and significant marginal loss to two leaves, though no contents are affected. Some tearing. Generally rubbed and soiled, but legible. Despite its rather sorry state, a vanishingly scarce western Pennsylvania imprint, published...
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£183.69