association copies
DES PROBLEMES DU SCULPTEUR
Paris: Librarie Plon, (1961). First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Near fine in very good jacket. Small chip and tear to spine of jacket. Mild rubbing. Else clean and sound throughout. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by author Adriani to fellow artist and noted New Yorker and Payboy cartoonist Edwin Dedini. Illustrated. 90pp.
BULLINGER BOUND: And other poems
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Plain black cloth, gilt title lettering to spine. In original unclipped jacket ($2.00). INSCRIBED by the author: "Owen Wister, Esq. / from his friend / the author." Jacket substantially edgeworn with area of paper loss to rear, center. Corners bumped.....
AS IS
Berkeley: The Figures, (1978). First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Publisher's photographic wraps. INSCRIBED association copy, to the poet Terence Winch, "to Terry,/ at this time/ the best/ wishes/ Steve Benson/ 11 27 78." Minor wear at edges. Interior clean and bright. Near fine. 69pp. Limited edition of 500 copies. An early.....
SHADE
(College Park, MD): (Sun and Moon Press), (1978). First Edition. Wraps. 4to. Side-stapled mimeo in offset wraps. Very good. ASSOCIATION COPY: INSCRIBED to poet Terence Winch at first page. Wraps a bit toned. Printed recto only. Unpaginated. Sun and Moon Contemporary Literature Series number one. 130 from an edition of.....
GOLDEN STATE
New York: Braziller, (1973). First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Original gold (duh) cloth. Fine in near fine jacket. Jacket has touches of rubbing and a bit of toning at edges. Unclipped. Clean and sharp overall. INSCRIBED by Bidart to GOLDEN STATE's editor and designer Harry Ford: "To Harry Ford, / grateful.....
CANADA GEES MATE FOR LIFE
Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1985. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Spine sunned, light edgewear. INSCRIBED on ffep: "for george [and] jeanne / love n all the greatest things to you / love bill". Very mild page toning. 128pp. Very good plus. Association copy inscribed to fellow Canadian poet George B. Johnston.....
HARD 2 BELEEV
Vancouver: Talonbooks, 1990. First Edition. 8vo. Gold wraps. Very light edgewear, clean and bright interior. SIGNED on ffep, with pen drawing: "for George n Jeanne / love n thanks / bill". Near fine. 139pp. Collection of Bissett's poems and drawings, inscribed to fellow Canadian poet George Benson Johnston and his.....
29 MINI-ESSAYS
Calais, VT: Z Press, 1978. First Edition. Wraps. 5" x 3" oblong, perfect bound in original wraps. INSCRIBED at colophon, "For Ann and Ken / With LOVE / Joe." Touches of wear to edges. Interior bright and clean. Near fine. From an edition of 500, the first 50 of which.....
THINGS OF EARTH
Philadelphia: Alpress Publishers, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth spine over brown paper boards. Wear and a few scuff marks to corners and spine. Bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Pages moderately and evenly toned. INSCRIBED. No. 78 of 225 copies "set up by hand in National Old Style.....
IF WE TAKE; [Inscribed Association]
[Los Angeles]: Black Sparrow Press, 1970. First Edition. 12mo. String-tied stiff printed wraps. Near fine with touches of rubbing, soil. One of 350 copies. INSCRIBED by Bukowski to Harold Norse: "12 -27 - 69 / For Hal Norse - / We've both been / through the fire, / dear friend.....
[Typescript Signed on Henry Cowell]
np: 1964. Wraps. 8.5" x 10" typescript. Single page, recto only. Single penciled correction in unknown hand. SIGNED by Cage. Probably trimmed at the top with no loss to text. Else very good. Typescript sent to Dick Higgins of Something Else Press of Cage's brief essay on the composer Henry.....
CROSS-TALK
(Bridgend, Wales): Seren, (2009). First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Perfect-bound pictorial wraps. Fine. ASSOCIATION COPY: INSCRIBED to the noted Irish-American poet Terence Winch at title page. Bright, crisp, and clean, inside and out. Binding tight. 71pp. Book of verse from the Irish poet.
UP & DOWN & AROUND: A Publisher Reollects the Time of His Life
New York: Harper & Row, (1971). First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Cloth. Near fine in very good jacket. INSCRIBED by Canfield to Henry Kissinger: "To Henry - / with my warm regards / Cass." Memoir of Canfield's life in publishing as long-time head Harper & Bros. and Harper & Row. Inscribed.....
THE THRESHOLD OF HEAVEN
Ann Arbor: Crowfoot Press, (1978). Limited ed. Wraps. 4to. Rope-bound, brown printed wraps. Very good plus. ASSOCIATION: INSCRIBED by Carrigan to Ken and Ann Mikolowski of Ann Arbor's Alternative Press, to first page. Wraps show a bit of shelfwear. Thin line of ink-soil to rear cover. Internally bright and clean.....
YOU POEMS: The Crowfoot Poetry Series Volume 2
Ann Arbor: Crowfoot Press, (1979). Limited ed. Wraps. Small 4to. Plain white card wraps with printed paper dust jacket. Near fine in like DJ. ASSOCIATION: INSCRIBED by Carrigan in the year of publication to Ken and Ann Mikolowski of Ann Arbor's Alternative Press, at title page. Light handling wear to.....
MEMOS FROM EGYPT: Joint US-Egyptian Study Group on Building Materials and Building Technology.
Boston: Cahners Books, 1974. First edition. Wraps. First edition. Oblong 8vo. Pictorial wraps. Small tear, light creasing and rubbing to wraps. Very good. Inscribed and signed by author Caudill to Harry Ransom: “To great friend / Harry Ransom / Bill / 30 May 75.”. Caudill is best known for his.....
FROM SOLIDS
(New York): Segue, (1983). First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Saddle-stapled printed wraps. Very good. ASSOCIATION COPY. INSCRIBED for poet Doug Lang at first page. Some mild darkening to cover. Interior bright and clean throughout. Good and sound. Unpaginated. From an edition of 300 copies. Contains poetic work by Child, also known.....
SUN ON 6
Calais, VT: Z Press, 2000. First Edition. Wraps. Small 4to. Sewn grey wraps. With inscribed postcard laid in ("For Ken - The newest / Love, Kenward); consequent faint transfer of ink from postcard to ffep. Interior otherwise bright and clean. Edition of 200 copies. Designed by C.W. Swets, set in.....
BOB COBBING & WRITERS FORUM
Sunderland: Ceolfrith Press, 1974. First Edition. Square 8vo. Stapled wraps. Very good plus. Mild edgewear and rubbing. INSCRIBED by Cobbing to Jackson Mac Low at the 8th Sound Poetry Festival (1975). Produced in conjunction with The Bob Cobbing and Writers Forum Retrospective Exhibition at the Sunderland Arts Centre held from.....
THE MISSING MEN
(New York): Am Here Books/Immediate Editions, 1981. First Edition. Wraps. 4to. Side-stapled wraps. Covers toned at edges, with some staining/scuffing to back cover. INSCRIBED by Cooper on title page: "For Michael-- / Mod Poet 1981 / yours, Dennis." Unpaginated. Association copy inscribed to the poet Michael Friedman, who would later.....
THE EXCLUSIONS OF A RHYME: Poems and Epigrams
Denver: Alan Swallow, (1960). Wraps. 8vo. Perfect bound illustrated wraps. Very good. SIGNED by Cunningham at title page. Includes two TLS from the editor, Alan Swallow laid in, both from April 1965, and mailed to Ken Mikolowski (of Detroit's Alternative Press). Wraps show light soiling. Binding a trifle loose at.....
ABSENCE SENSORIUM
n.p. n.p., (1995). First edition thus. Wraps. 4to. White and blue paper wraps in black plastic comb binding. Toning to edges of front cover. Very good plus. 132pp. Collaborative book-length poem made up of 526 seven-line stanzas. Early proof copy, privately circulated before publication in 1996. This copy from the.....
THE DIPLOMAT
New York: Shortstop Press, 1977. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Publisher's printed wraps. SIGNED at copyright page and additionally INSCRIBED at front wrap: "for Terry with / love and thanks / -Fielding." Minor shelfwear. Near fine. 10pp. Short work from Fielding with a warm inscription to the noted DC poet and.....
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD: A Transformation
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow, 1975. Second printing. Wraps. 8vo. Publisher's wraps. Warmly INSCRIBED by Dawson at ffep, "for Terry! / w / thanks / -Fielding / Sept 16, 77/ DC." Some rubbing to rear wrap, toning at spine, and tiny spots of wax at front. Interior clean and bright. Very.....
THE MAN WHO CHANGED OVERNIGHT: And Other Stories and Dreams, 1970-1974
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1976. First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. Perfect bound in publisher's wraps. INSCRIBED by author Dawsonat ffep. Wraps toned at spine and lightly shelfsoiled. Interior clean and bright. Very good. 137pp. Collection of stories and essays from the Black Mountain writer, warmly inscribed to noted DC poet.....