Poems

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 31 pages. Number 150 from an edition of 500 copies. Smith's first book a collection of 21 poems. A fine copy in paper covered boards with cloth spine and in a very near fine glassine dust jacket and with wraparound band. A lovely copy.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1957. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Edge of boards slightly toned, near fine in a very good dust jacket with a lightly toned spine and tiny nicks and a short tear at the crown. Inscribed by the author: "For David Lander, with best wishes, William Jay Smith. Hartford- Feb. 1962.

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Quarter cloth and decorated paper over boards. Corner's bumped and rubbed, small smudge on one leaf, very good in a good chipped original glassine dustwrapper. One of 500 numbered copies. Warmly Inscribed by Smith to fellow poet Dan Hoffman in 1970 (when Hoffman was serving as Consultant… Read more about this item

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Cloth and decorated paper over boards. Near fine plus with some rubbing at the extremities in original glassine dustwrapper with two inch chip on rear and some scattered chips at the edges. Limited to 500 numbered copies; this copy is number 457. The poets first book. … Read more about this item

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Cloth and decorated paper over boards. Owner name, some offsetting from review materials on two facing blank preliminary pages, and some light and easily erasable pencil notes in the text, near fine in a chipped, but mostly intact original glassine dustwrapper, and with a partial wraparound band.… Read more about this item

New York: The Banyan Press, 1947. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. tan cloth, illustrated papered boards, no dust jacket, 31 pp inscribed by the author to Jim Lord on the front endpaper a signed Christmas card/poem laid in front endpaper and front pastedown slightly dampstained cover lightly worn on the edges Standard… Read more about this item

New York: The Banyan Press, 1947. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 31pp. Quarter cloth and decorated paper-covered boards. A near fine copy, nicely printed, and issued without a printed dust jacket. Author's first book, limited to 500 numbered copies.

NY: The Banyan Press, 1947. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 31. Bound in cloth backed printed boards, One of 500 numbered copies. This copy signed by the author. The author's first book. The book was hand set in Weiss and Geramond faces printed on Enfield paper. A fine copy. William Jay Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was brought… Read more about this item

New York: The Banyan Press, 1947. First edition of the AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, one of 500 numbered copies. Light erasure on front endpaper, spine ends and corners a little bumped and rubbed, otherwise about near fine in remnants of original glassine.

New York: Banyan, 1947. First Edition. Linen-backed decorated boards; 8vo. 31 pp. Number 201 of 500 copies. Inscribed by the poet to publisher William Ewert. Poet's first book, and a notable small press. A very good copy, one bottom edge worn through about one inch, otherwise with little wear in a chipped and fragile original glassine jacket. Smith was… Read more about this item

NY: Banyan, 1947. No. 344 of 500 copies. 8vo, pp. 31. The author's first book. The book was hand set in Weiss and Geramond faces printed on Enfield paper. Author's presentation on flyleaf: "For Bill Claire : with my very best wishes | Willima Jay Smith | Washington, D. C. 29 March 1967" Patterned paper over boards, cloth spine.… Read more about this item

New York, NY: The Banyan Press, 1947. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, glassine dust jacket. Banyan Press. 8vo. quarter cloth, decorated paper-covered boards, glassine dust jacket. (x), 31, (3) pages. Limited to 500 numbered copies. Table of contents. Slightly rubbed and scuffed at edges.

The Banyan Press, 1947. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" [10], 31, [2] pages. Author's first book, containing 21 poems in all. One of 500 numbered copies (the entire edition), printed at The Banyan Press, June 1947. A very good copy with slight sunning to spine; slight rubbing to covers; slight internal… Read more about this item

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. Hardcover. Very good. One of 500 numbered copies. Cloth spine and decorated paper over boards. Uncut. A very good copy of the author's first book.

New York: Banyan Press, 1947. Limited. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 31 pp. Hardcover, tan cloth w/ decorated boards, no dust jacket, 8vo. Fine copy; contents tight, bright and unmarked. Limited of 500, numbered at colophon. Fine. 8vo. Published 1947.

Atlantic / Little, Brown, 1957. First edition. Close to fine and bright in like illustrated dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Quite handsome all around

The Banyan Press, 1947. Limited, Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Missing. New York, 1947. Limited Edition; numbered 463 of 500 copies. Decorative paper covered boards with tan cloth spine; mild edge wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jacket. Pages toning, interior is unmarked; 31 pages.