Houseboat Days

New York: Penguin, 1977. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Inscribed by Ashbery on the title page. Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($7.95), bumped and with a closed tear at the top edge. Quarter red cloth with grey paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, clean internally. Ashbery's collection immediately following his Pulitzer Prize-winning Self-Portrait in… Read more about this item

New York: The Viking Press, 1977. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. Very Good. Uncorrected proof of the first edition. 88 pp. Red printed wraps. Signed by the author, inscribed to a previous owner in 1980. In Near Fine condition, with faint edge wear and a few minute stains. Light scuffing to top of page block. A lovely copy.

New York: The Viking Press, 1977. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, hardcover issue. Binding trifle cocked with faint offsetting on the pastedowns, about fine in lightly worn, very near fine dust jacket. Briefly Inscribed by Ashbery in the year of publication. A presentable copy.

New York: Penguin Books, 1977. First Paperbound Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Trade paperbound book. Simultaneous first paperbound edition. An 88 pp poetry collection by the New York School poet. A handsome near fine example. INSCRIBED by Ashbery and dated in 1978.

N Y: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Signed by Author. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Signed by John Ashbery on the title page. This book has the scent of nag champa incense. 88 pages.

(New York / Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1979. Softcover. Fine. Third printing of the simultaneous paperback edition. 12mo. Pictorial wrappers. A trifle rubbed, still fine. Inscribed by John Ashbery: "for Michael Curtis / John Ashbery" on the title page. A fine copy.

Penguin, 1977. Paperback. Very Good. Signed by the poet on the title page with no date or inscription. 1978 printing. Crisp, clean pages except for a slight fold through several pages at the lower right margins; square, uncreased spine is somewhat faded and shows chipping at ends, and the cover shows light toning around the rear and a… Read more about this item

New York : Penguin Books, 1979. Third Impression. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: The Penguin Poets. Physical description: 88p. ; 20cm. Subjects: English poetry.

New York: Penguin Books, 1977. vi, 88 pages; 20 cm. Erratum slip laid in. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. First paperback edition.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo.

New York : Penguin, 1977. 1st edition. Softcover. Good paperback copy; edges slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Back cover torn. Inside remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; vi, 88 pages ; 21 cm. Contents; Street Musicians -- The Other Tradition -- Variant -- Collective Dawns -- Wooden Buildings -- Pyrography -- The Gazing Grain -- Unctuous Platitudes -- The Couple in… Read more about this item

Viking Press, New York, 1977. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Signed by Ashbery on the title page. Near fine with a minor bump to top edge of front board. Fine jacket.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1979. Advance Review Copy. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; vi, 88 pages ; 21 cm. Notes; Originally published: New York : Viking Press ; Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1977. Contents; Street Musicians -- The Other Tradition -- Variant -- Collective Dawns -- Wooden… Read more about this item

NY: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999. 1st paperback printing; sticker mark; 88 clean, unmarked pages. Paperback. Very Good. 8 vo.

UsedLikeNew. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

Penguin Publishing Group, 1977. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Penguin Classics, 9/29/1977 12:00:01 A. paperback. Acceptable. 0.4000 in x 7.6000 in x 5.0000 in. Notes and markings on a couple of pages. Spine creased, but binding still sound. Spine is sun faded.

Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Viking Adult, 9/19/1977 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 0.7000 in x 7.8000 in x 5.4000 in. Mild wear to edges of dust jacket. Previous price sticker on inside flap of jacket, upper-right corner. Erratum slip laid in.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1999-03-29. Paperback. Like New. 4x0x8. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Bookseller's sticker on cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

Viking, 1977. First edition; review copy. Offsetting to endpapers from previously laid in article, else fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover..