Search Results: Authors starting with P from Derringer Books

Lausanne: Galerie l'Entracte, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Fine press poet / artist book collaboration. One of only 60 copies SIGNED by both poet and artist. Includes an original lithograph by Quinche. Stiff printed cardboard covers. Printed on delicate rag papers. Spine ribbon intact. Covers are lightly worn. The interior pages are fine. A lovely production. Quite scarce with only one copy located in institutional hands and none in the US.

Boston: David R. Godine, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. 8vo. 85 pp. A volume of poems. A fine hardbound copy with cloth spine in very good dustwrapper, sunned at spine. This copy has been INSCRIBED by the author and dated in year of publication.

New York: Pylon Press, 1977. First edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperbound book. 104 pp. A collection of his poems. INSCRIBED on the title page by the author to what looks like poet Karl Shapiro. Rear cover blurbs by James Dickey, Richard Eberhart and Muriel Rukeyser. This copy in good condition overall with wear and light soiling. Sticker afixed to the front cover.

New York: New York Quarterly, 1972. First edition. Paperback. Good. Trade paperbound literary magazine. This copy in good condition with toning and cover soiling. Includes "Style" and "My Literary Fly" by Bukowski.

No Place: Design & Art, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardbound 8vo. Issued without dustwrapper. An unpaginated volume of poems accompanied by several black and white photographs by Marty Posner. Very good condition.

No Place: Design and Srt, Inc, 1970. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. Cloth 8vo. Issued without dustwrapper. An unpaginated volume of poems with photographs by Lee Weiner and John Heiney. A handsome near fine exmple. First edition of what appears to be the poet's first book. Padell has been called "accountant to the stars" as he was rapper Biggie Small's accountant, but was also an accompished writer among other talents.

New York: Shell Magazine, 1979. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Small press poetry journal edited by Jack Kimball. Cover art by Jamie Macinnes. Contains work by Bob Holman, Paul Violi, Padgett, Kenward Elmslie and more. A near fine copy.

Boston: David R. Godine, 1995. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 8vo. 112 pp. A fine copy in dustwrapper. Quarter cloth over boards. Cover artwork by Joe Brainard. Rear cover blurbs by Kenneth Koch, James Schuyler, Tom Clark and David Lehman. New York School.

Boston: Pressed Wafer, 2001. First edition. Loose Sheets. Very Good. Single sheet of paper, folded once to form a booklet. Contains a single poem by Padgett entitled Medievel Salad Dive. This copy not lettered, but SIGNED by the poet. Very good condition.

Chicago: Poetry Center, 2002. First edition. Loose Sheets. Near Fine. Large single sheet of rag paperstock. Contains a single poem by Padgett with illustration by K. C. Clarke. Broadside measures 11" wide x 14" tall. Published March 20, 2002. Printed on Somerset paper. A near fine copy of this uncommon "A" item for Padgett. SIGNED by Padgett. One of only 50 hand-numbered copies.

France: Generations, No Date. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong octavo. #68 of 100 trade copies. Artwork by George Schneeman. Some scuffing and wear to covers. An uncommon Padgett book. n.d.

New York: No Publisher, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No. First edition. Collection of broadside poems printed on different colored large sheets. Stapled at corner. Printed on rectos only. Measures 22 x 14. This copy folded in the middle. This copy also contains an extra title page which has a long half page inscription from Ron Padgett to Mel Edelstein. In the inscription he asks whether Mel would have any interest in the original mss of Bean Spasms and also makes mention of a limited version of this item (ten copies signed by all contributors). Very good overall condition.

New York: Gotham Book Mart, No Date. First edition. Loose Sheets. Good. Single illustrated sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" tall paper. A poetry reading announcement flyer at Gotham Book Mart on Friday, February 7 [No Year Stated]. The event was sponsored by Dharmadhatu for the benefit of His Holiness The Gyalwa Karmapa, Head of the Kargyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Folded twice for mailing. Offsetting to verso, tiny corner crease. A good to very good copy. Illustrator not stated.

New York: C Press, 1965. Second Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Second edition, limited to 200 copies (this issue numbered 167). A near fine copy, mimeo with artwork by Joe Brainard. Printed on rectos only. Edited by Ted Berrigan. INSCRIBED by Padgett "For ___, Thirty-eight years later, Ron Padgett

London: Aloes Books, 1971. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. First edition in oblong stapled wrappers with art by George Schneeman. A scarce volume of poems. One of only 200 copies. This copy not numbered. A clean very good example.

Poland: Wiersze, 2008. First Polish Edition. Cloth. Fine. Small 8vo. Black suede covers lettered in white. First Polish edition of this 103 pp volume of poems. Afterword by Jacek Gutorow. Text in Polish. A fine copy. Title translates as "You Never Know". Only two copies found in OCLC. For the deep Padgett collector.

Chicago: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Gorgeous fine copy in fine unclipped jacket. Collector's copy.

Toronto: Coach House Press, 1970. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Unbound 8 1/2 x 11" sheets. A set of typed proof sheets for this New York School collaboration between Padgett and Veitch. This set of pages is hand-labeled "my copy of corrected 1st proofs, TR." These proof pages have numerous hand corrections in pencil. Sheets are all in very good or better condition. A copy of the published book by Coach House Press is included with this item for comparison purposes. It is a stated first printing of the trade paperbound original book. Ron Padgett has confirmed that he was the one who corrected these proofs.

Minneapolis: Coffee House Press, 2001. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Tall trade paperbound book. An 83 pp poetry collection. First edition. A handsome near fine copy in bound illustrated wrappers. This copy nicely INSCRIBED by Padgett to fellow poet Cole Swenson.

New York: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition of this volume of poems with cover illustration by Joe Brainard. A very good hardcover copy in very good unclipped dustwrapper. INSCRIBED to fellow New York School poet Harris Schiff. A nice Association. Cover art by Joe Brainard. Signed by Author.