N. Y. Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1969). First edition, winner of the National Book Award for Poetry. One of 5500 copies printed. MacMahon A9. Signed by Bishop on the title-page. Fine copy in a slightly sunned jacket with a spot of soiling on front panel. 8vo, blue cloth, dust jacket. More
N. Y. W. W. Norton, (1937). First edition. Contains Bishop's "The Sea and Its Shore". One of 800-900 copies printed. MacMahon B4. Also includes works by James Agee, W. H. Auden, Richard Eberhart, Muriel Rukeyser, John Malcolm Brinnin, John Cheever, Franz Kafka, among others. A fine copy in dust jacket which is a bit chipped at head and tail of spine, with another small chip from the top of the back panel. An attractive copy. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. More
Santa Rosa and Santa Barbara, CA: Black Sparrow Press, Spring 1980-Spring/Summer 2002. A collection of Black Sparrow Press bi-annual forthcoming books catalogs, catalog texts by Tom Clark. Clark's own set, each catalog bears his signature on the front wrapper. An extensive run in fine condition. Uncommon. A complete list is available upon request. Thin 8vos, original patterned or decorated self-wrappers, stapled, as issued. More
Paris: Black Sun Press, 1929. First edition. One of 150 copies printed. Minkoff A25. Presentation copy, inscribed by the publisher, Harry Crosby, to his father: "SVRC [Stephen Van Rensselaer Crosby] from Harry", with an accompanying sketch of his personalized sun symbol and the Black Sun Press’s emblem. “In August Harry (Crosby) delivered one hundred and fifty copies of 1450-1950 to Brown, who quickly sent most of them on to publishers and friends, sixty of whom he listed opposite the title page under the heading “Free Copies.” In return, Brown hoped for a few kind words that might be useful in reviving a writing career that had been quiescent for close to fifteen years. 1450-1950 is an amusing mixture of ideography and calligraphy, examples of which Brown had been amassing – with obvious pleasure – for many years. “I like looking back / at the / Illuminated manuscripts of / 1450 / And forward / to the / more Illuminations / Movie Scripts of / 1950 I like to see / Fly Specks / on yellowed pages / I like too / Leaving my own on / New ones / My Fly Speck.” In his dedication to “all monks, all early..... More
(Cummington, MA): The Cummington Press, 1947. First edition. One of 270 copies printed on Etruria paper out of a total edition of 310 copies. Fine copy. Tall 8vo, original cloth-backed paste-paper boards by Arno Werner. More
Cummington, MA: The Cummington Press, 1942. First edition. Limited to 300 copies, the Centaur and Arrighi types set by hand by Katharine Frazier and printed on Sterling Laid paper by Harry Duncan and David Newton. Very fine copy. 8vo, title-page decoration by Eugene Canade, original black cloth, tissue dust jacket. More
London and Cambridge: Macmillan and Co., 1863. First edition. Volume I contains Gilchrist's biography of Blake; Volume II prints a selection of Blake's poems and other writings. Fine copy. 2 volumes, portrait and illustrations (some fold-out), marbled endpapers, half red morocco and yellow buckram over boards, t.e.g., by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, half-titles bound in. More
London: Beaumont Press, 1930. First edition. The twenty-fifth book from the press. One of 325 numbered copies on hand-made paper. Faint offsetting to endpapers, spine a trifle sunned, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, illustrations by Randolph Schwabe, cloth-backed patterned boards. More
London: Beaumont Press, 1931. First edition. The twenty-sixth book from the press. One of 325 numbered copies on hand-made paper. Kirkpatrick A40b. Fine copy. 8vo, illustrations by Randolph Schwabe, original cloth-backed patterned boards. More
N. Y. Dim Gray Bar Press, 2000. First edition of this poem, printed to celebrate the occasion of a reading by the poet at The Center for Book Arts in New York City, on April 29, 2000. One of 25 specially bound copies reserved for the Center & signed by Boland (out of a total edition of 100 copies printed on Iyo Glazed paper). As new. Tall, thin 8vo, Unryu indigo & azure endpapers, Khadi Natural black covers with title calligraphy by Malachi McCormick. More
(N. Y.): Sea Cliff Editions, 1985. First edition. One of 120 copies signed by Bradley & de Kooning. Mint copy. Thin 4to, frontispiece illustration by Elaine de Kooning, blue patterned wrappers. More
(N. Y.): Siamese Banana Press, (1972). First edition, regular issue. Light soiling, but a very good copy. Scarce. 4to, original illustrated wrappers with cover design by Brainard, stapled as issued. More
(N. Y.): Kulchur Foundation, (1971). First edition, hardcover issue. Boards slightly bowed, with a touch of wear at the corners, otherwise a very fine copy. The hardbound issue is very scarce, especially in this condition. Small 4to, original printed boards, acetate dust jacket. More
(N. Y.): The Kulchur Foundation, (1971). First edition, hardcover issue. Spine ends very slightly bumped and rubbed, a few faint foxmarks on covers, otherwise a fine copy. The hardbound issue is very scarce. From the Corn Close library of Jonathan Williams. Small 4to, original printed boards, acetate dust jacket. More
(N. Y.): Adventures in Poetry, (1972). First edition. Limited to 300 copies. Signed by Waldman and Brainard. Fine copy. 4to, illustrations & original wrappers by Joe Brainard. More
(Lenox, MA): Angel Hair Books, (1978). First edition. Limited to 750 copies printed. Inscribed by the author on the title-page: “On the occasion of a talk on personae in July 1987 in the alternative west, Best, Bernadette" Front cover a trifle soiled, otherwise a fine copy. 4to, original pictorial wrappers with cover design by Joe Brainard, and photograph of the author by Lewis Warsh on the back cover. More
(N. Y.): Kulchur Press, (1969). First edition. Spine faded, otherwise a fine copy. 4to, original decorated wrappers. More
(N. Y.): Kulchur Press, (1969). First edition, wrappers issue, dedicated to James Schuyler. Although not called for, this copy is signed by Brainard and Elmslie on the half-title page. Covers a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy. 4to, original decorated wrappers. More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. First edition. One of 100 numbered hardbound copies signed by Elmslie & Brainard. Fine copy. 4to, original patterned cloth. More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. First edition. Review copy with publisher's materials laid in. One of 750 copies in wrappers. Signed by Elmslie & Brainard. Back cover lightly sunned and dust-soiled, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, original wrappers with cover illustration by Joe Brainard. More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1973). First edition. Review copy, with publisher's slip laid in. Signed by Waldman and Brainard. Fine copy. 8vo, with illustrations by Joe Brainard, George Schneeman & the author, original wrappers by Brainard. More
(N. Y. Adventures in Poetry, 1971). First edition of this dos-a-dos book. Limited to 300 copies. Signed by Brainard and Brownstein and inscribed by Padgett: Gall durn it! Signin' this un fer ol' Bert at Strand" Fine copy. 4to, illustrations by Brainard, original wrappers. More
(N. Y. Siamese Banana Press, 1972). First edition. Inscribed to Burt Britton by Brainard: "For Burt with love Joe" Fine copy. 4to, illustrations by the author, original illustrated wrappers by Brainard, stapled as issued. More
(N. Y.): Angel Hair Books, (1970). First edition, trade issue. One of 700 copies in a total edition of 726. Fine copy. Small 4to, original photographic wrappers. More