Search Results: Titles starting with S from Lorne Bair Rare Books

Brussels, Belgium: [SABENA], 1966. Quarto (27cm). Two-tone pictorial paper wrappers; 127pp. Spine creased and well-sunned; some bumping and rubbing to edges and leading corners; mild handling wear and soiling throughout. Very Good or better, a sound copy. A 1966 issue of the SABENA Revue, a biannual in-flight magazine produced by SABENA, Belgium's former national airline. This issue celebrates the scenery of Canada (on the cusp of Montreal's EXPO '67), mostly through color and b/w photo-illustrations, plus some short articles and commentary in French, Dutch, and English. With introduction by H.E. Lester B. Pearson, prime minister of Canada at the time. Spectacular period advertising throughout.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1943. First Edition. Stapled paperback in pink jacket. Part of "The Poets of the Year" series. Unpaginated. Not price clipped (50 cents). Some soiling and marks to cover. Rubbed corners, one is bent. Very good in good jacket.

New York: Random House, 1983. First edition. An uncorrected proof copy in orange plain wraps. His third collection, and containing the important long poem "The War of Vaslav Nijinsky". A name in ink on the front cover (by the publisher), covers creased in three areas, and a spot on the spine; the interior is fine.

Orono, ME: University of Maine, 1987. First Edition. Light blue textured photographic wraps. 8vo; 198 pp. H.D. Special Issue; Vol. 6, No. 2. Toning to spine and wrap extremities; small tear at tail of spine. Clean interior. Very good.

New York: Random House, 2001. First edition. The second issue of the uncorrected proof in blue and white printed wrappers; small 8vo. 172 pp. Signed by the poet. Because there were contract problems to work out with Collins' previous publisher this book was delayed. The first issue has a tentative publication date of February 2000, this issue has what turned out to be the correct date of September 11, 2001, by which time he was named Poet Laureate. Not to be confused with the ARC which is common. Quite scarce, especially as this is, signed and dated 2002 by Billy Collins. Light shelf wear, still about fine.

New York: Random House, 2001. First American edition. The Advanced Reader's Edition in printed wraps (not the proof) of one of the best selling books of poetry in recent years. This collection comprises poems from four earlier University Press titles as well as a nice selection of new poems.

New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2014. First Edition. Plain green boards in dust jacket; 8vo. 193 pp. Fine copy in a fine dust jacket save a front flap fold (in removable protective archival cover). Robertson is well known in literary circles in the UK as an award-winning poet and as an editor, presently at Jonathan Cape. He is credited with launching the careers of A. L. Kennedy, Booker winner Anne Enright, Irvine Welsh, James Kelman and has edited Ben Okri, Michael Longley, Anne Carson, Geoffrey Hill, Sharon Olds, and J.M. Coetzee, among others. Like his fellow Scotsman Don Paterson, who is also his editor, because of his day job he has spent little time in the US. Subsequently, he is not as well-known as some contemporaries who have spent time here teaching.

New York: Random House, 2001. First edition. The Advanced Reader's Edition in printed wraps (not the proof) of one of the best selling books of poetry in recent years. This collection comprises poems from four earlier University Press titles as well as a nice selection of new poems.

Revere, PA: Woolmer / Brotherson, 1983. First edition. Tall sewn wrappers in reddish-brown covers with pasted label; 8vo. [24 pp.] One of 300 unnumbered copies signed by Pound, of which 150 were for sale; hand-set and letterpress printed by R.T. Risk at Francestown, New Hampshire on Linweave; the cover is Fabriano, the type-face is Bembo. Lovely production; near fine, ends lightly bumped.

New York: Knopf, 1991. First edition. First trade edition. Single volume (approx. 5.5" x 8.5"); 337 pages. One of an unspecified number signed on a tipped in page; issued primarily for promotional use as a gift to booksellers. Jacket has some scuffing and slight tears; one small crease. Dj not price clipped. Fine in an about very good jacket.

Burlington, VT: Honeybee Press, Autumn 2010. First Edition. Stapled, photographic wrappers; 8vo. 59 pp. Issue number Two of this literary magazine with work mostly by Vermont writers. Covers letterpress printed. As new.

Burlington, VT: Honeybee Press, 2010. First Edition. Stapled, illustrated wrappers; 8vo. Issue number One of this literary magazine with work mostly by Vermont writers, including Edie Rhoads, Jay Parini, Adrie Kusserow, David Huddle, (folk singer) Anais Mitchell "His Kiss, The Riot - Hades", which is an early lyric from what would become the Tony-winning HADESTOWN, Peter Schumann, (founder of Bread & Circus), David Cavanagh and Jon Turner. As new.

New York: Poetry East/Four Zoas, 1980. First edition. String-tied printed wrappers; 8vo. 36 pp. A Poetry East Chapbook printed by Four Zoas Night Horse.Introduction by Stanley Kunitz. One of 112 (of 175) numbered copies on Ragston paper. Spine is faded, else fine in sewn wrappers.

Toronto: Coach House Press, 1967. First Edition. Stapled chapbook in red illustrated wrappers; 12mo. Issued as IS.3. Poems by Caplan and Federman published by Victor Coleman at Coach House Press in an edition of 300. Top edge a bit soiled and foxed, else fine.

San Francisco: Degnan, March 1962. First Edition. Yellow decorated wrappers; 8vo, 88 pp. Edited by Degnan, George Hitchcock and others; contributors included Clayton Eshleman, Armand Schwerner, John Haines and a prose excerpt from James B. Hall. Spine ends worn, coming unglued, else very good.

Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press, 1994. First Edition. First printing. Signed by both poets. Tips bumped, and a small faint stain affecting the tip of the first six leaves. Easily Very Good in Wraps.

N.p.: Ardsley Press, 1984. First Edition. Stapled card covers in printed wrappers; 8vo. Inscribed and signed "For Eleanor Niedeck/ With many thanks for many things from friend Robert". One of 400 copies, this number 2. Light verse (even for Francis) and other previously unpublished thoughts. A bit of soiling, but easily very good.

Santa Barbara: Bradford Morrow, 1980. First Edition. Sewn printed wrappers; 12mo. Seventeen bawdy lyrics: "Issued forth with a full measure of rascality from Bradford Morrow's back room on the occasion of Kenneth Rexroth's 75th birthday (& may he explore many more), served into type by Patrick Reagh in an edition strictly limited to 299 copies this 22nd December 19 & 80" [Colophon]. This copy briefly inscribed by the publisher Brad Morrow. Well represented in institutions, but notably scarce in trade. Fine copy.

Montreal: Villenueve, 1977. First Edition. Stapled card covers pasted into printed jacket; 8vo. [28 pp.] The poet's first book a chapbook of 14 poems; one of 500 copies (this #412) signed and numbered by the poet. The US-born poet's first three books were published in Canada were he attended university. This is an easily very good copy; lightly sunned with little wear or signs of use.

Montreal: Villenueve, 1977. First Edition. Stapled card covers pasted into printed jacket; 8vo. [28 pp.] The poet's first book a chapbook of 14 poems; one of 500 copies (this #492) signed and numbered by the poet. The US-born poet's first three books were published in Canada were he attended university. This is a near fine copy; faintly sunned with little wear or signs of use.