Search Results: Titles starting with T from James S. Jaffe Rare Books LLC

Iowa City: Windhover Press, 1976. First edition. Limited to 100 copies printed from Bembo types on Rives Heavy paper. A few small spots on front cover, otherwise a fine copy of one of the scarcest books from the Windhover Press. Tall 8vo, original cloth with printed label on front cover. A few small spots on front cover, otherwise a fine copy of one of the scarcest books from the Windhover Press.

Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1968. First edition of Castaneda's seminal first book, published when the author was a graduate student at UCLA. Slight marginal tear to the jacket, but generally a fine copy. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. Slight marginal tear to the jacket, but generally a fine copy.

N. Y.: Granary Books, 1998. First edition. One of 1000 copies. Very fine copy. 8vo, illustrated, original wrappers. Very fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1969. First edition. One of 250 copies printed. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hamady to his parents-in-law on the front inner wrapper: "for my favorite mother and father in law this first day of our union 28 July 69 with love to you, Walter." Hamady 24. A fine copy with the prospectus laid in. 8vo, original wrappers. A fine copy with the prospectus laid in.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1969. First edition. Limited to 250 copies. Hamady 24. Although not called for, this copy is signed by the author. Crease in front wrapper, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, original wrappers. Crease in front wrapper, otherwise a fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1973. First edition. Limited to 120 copies on Tawny Absorbent Botanical Drying paper. Hamady 59. Signed by Stafford. Fine copy. Scarce. Tall 8vo, illustration by Ann Mikolowski, original pictorial boards. Fine copy. Scarce.

Brockport, NY: Boa Editions, 1979. First edition. One of 10 roman-numeraled copies signed by Gardner with a manuscript poem, "Autumn: Early Morning", and signed by Siskind below the frontispiece, with an original photographic print signed by Siskind laid in at the back. A very fine copy, without dust jacket as issued. 8vo, original cloth-backed marbled boards. A very fine copy, without dust jacket as issued.

(Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press), 1971. First edition. Limited to "fifty or so copies", all hors commerce, printed "for our local Armenian rug peddler (who has taught us the differences between our Kashan and Daghestan) & our other friends and patrons.. Fine copy. Small broadside poem. Fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1971. First edition. Limited to 98 copies signed by Hamady. Hamady 44. Presentation copy, inscribed by Hamady on the dedication leaf: "and for my father and for June, this first day of summer with love, Walter. Fine copy. 8vo, illustrated by Jack Beal, original cloth-backed boards, publisher's folding box. Fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1971. First edition. Limited to 98 copies signed by Hamady. Hamady 44. The verso of the colophon leaf reads, in Hamady's hand: "Walter Hamady / Easter Weekend 86 / This book reminds me, the profound / sense of loss - we survive it but / never get over it. Fine copy. 8vo, illustrated by Jack Beal, original cloth-backed boards. Fine copy.

N. Y.: Atheneum, 1972. First edition, a paperback original (no hardcover issue). Presentation copy to the poet Mark Strand, signed by Levine on the title-page & inscribed on the half-title page: "For Mark, The only other Lion in New York. From the big pussy, Phil". With Strand's signature on the front fly leaf. Fine copy. Tall 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers. Fine copy.

N. Y.: Atheneum, 1972. First edition, a paperback original (no hardcover issue). Signed by Levine on the title page & inscribed on the half-title page to the poet Jane Cooper who was Levine's fellow student in John Berryman's class at the University of Iowa: "For Jane, A poet with whom I shared John Berryman, Don Justice, Bob Mezey, Henri Coulette, Fran Levine, which is to say my life. Love, Phil. Fine copy. Tall 8vo, glossy pictorial wrappers. Fine copy.

(Nottingham): Tarasque Press, (nd). First edition. One of 250 numbered copies signed by the author (the entire edition). Slightly dust-soiled and lightly edgeworn, otherwise a very good copy. Square 4to, single leaf of text printed recto only laid into publisher's printed folder. Slightly dust-soiled and lightly edgeworn, otherwise a very good copy.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions / The Poets of the Year, (1944). First edition, the scarce hardbound issue, of Merton's first book. A few faint creases in dust jacket, having been preserved folded and placed in the book, otherwise virtually as new. 8vo, original printed boards, dust jacket. A few faint creases in dust jacket, having been preserved folded and placed in the book, otherwise virtually as new.

London: Turret Books, 1970. First edition. One of 100 copies numbered and signed by Levine; however, this is a presentation copy, inscribed by PL to his brother Eli: "To Eli with love from the Bald of Fresno - Phil". Levine has also added a humorous inscription on the colophon page. In place of the conventional number appearing after "This is no.", he has written: "CCXMVCRG2TUX13, Edna St. Vincent Goldblatt. A little faded along spine, one corner slightly creased, but a very good copy. 8vo, original wrappers. A little faded along spine, one corner slightly creased, but a very good copy.

(Athens: The Christos Christou Press, 1963). First edition, privately printed by the poet. One of 30 copies issued without the watercolors by Merrill, out of a total edition of 50 copies printed. Hagstrom & Bixby A15. Presentation copy, inscribed by Merrill to his close friends, the Summers: "Joe, U. T., Mary, Hazel & Joseph with love from the author. Athens 1963. Fine copy. Square 12mo, original blue wrappers with printed paper label on front cover. Fine copy.

(Athens: The Christos Christou Press, 1963). First edition, privately printed by the author. One of 20 copies with the two vignettes on the title-page & at the end of the text hand-colored by Merrill, out of a total edition of 50 copies. Presentation copy, inscribed to Harry Ford, Merrill's editor: "Love to Harry & Elizabeth from the Author, Athens 1963". Ford began working for Alfred A. Knopf in 1947, & then moved to Atheneum in 1959. In 1962, with the publication of Water Street, Ford brought Merrill over to Atheneum from Knopf, where Ford had published Merrill's first three trade books. Among the other writers whom Ford edited throughout his long career were Langston Hughes, Anthony Hecht, Philip Levine, W. S. Merwin, Howard Moss, Mark Strand, & Richard Wilbur. In 1986, PEN American Center awarded Ford its Publisher Citation. He was also the first recipient of the National Poetry Series Editor's Award. Fine copy. Small 8vo, illustrated with two vignettes, original blue wrappers with printed paper… Read More

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1978. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Ashbery out of a total hardcover edition of 500 copies printed at The Stinehour Press. Fine copy.. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket with cover design by Joe Brainard. Fine copy.

Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1968. First edition. Limited to 250 copies. Hamady 19. Fine copy. 8vo, original wrappers. Fine copy.

New York: Journeyman Press, 1969. First edition. Fine copy. Tall, narrow 4to, illustrations by Emil Antonucci, original illustrated wrappers, stapled, as issued. Fine copy.