New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1938. First edition, 8vo, pp. [8], 56, frontis portrait, facsimile letter; original brown cloth-backed paper-covered boards, printed paper cover label; label slightly scuffed, else very good, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. More about A century of book publishing 1838-1938 historical and personal
Oxford: printed for The Bibliographical Society at the Oxford Univ. Press, 1917. Reprinted from the 1917 edition, small 4to, pp. 136; facsimiles; near fine in original blue cloth, spine gilt (a bit faded). More about Fifteenth century English books. A bibliography of books and documents printed in England and of...
New York: Hastings House, 1958. First edition, 4to, pp. xxxi, [1], 138, [42], 1-46, [2]; frontis.; illus.; near fine in toned jacket, some tears along top edge. Includes, "Fine binding: a craft and its craftsmen," by Bernard Middleton. More about Penrose annual: a review of the graphic arts, 1958. (Vol. 52
Copenhagen: G. S. Wibes Bogtrykkeri, 1866. 8vo, pp. [ii], 110; presentation copy to George Stephens from Smith, torn at spine; good in original plain tan wrappers. One of the few pre-Reformation morality plays, written by Hans Sthen who was also a lyrical poet. The title translates to ""Change of Fortune"";... More about Kortvending. Et moralsk-allegorisk skuespil fra Frederik II.'s tid, udgivet af Soph. Birket Smith
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895. First edition, sm. 8vo, frontispiece and 18 full-page illustrations, plus title-page and text vignettes throughout (virtually every other page) by H. W. McVickar; a fine copy in original yellow pictorial cloth stamped in black, red and gilt. More about Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica
Cincinnati: Post & Co., 1879. Broadsheet, approx. 10¾" x 8¾", previous folds, else fine. The recto prints a letter from Post & Co. stating that they have recovered from their late fire, and "are now prepared to furnish Automatic Magneto and Electro Bells, and everything in the telephone line ..... More about Telegraph and telephone department ... Telephone supplies! Manufactured by us under our letters...
Palmer, MA: May 1, 1817. First edition, second issue (with the Palmer imprint), 12mo, pp. xii, 13-144; contemporary full sheep, rubbed and worn, but sound; corner torn from the first page of text with loss to 3 letters (sense remains clear), pp. 95-96 torn (but with no loss). Hill 1315... More about Narrative of the adventures and sufferings of Samuel Patterson, experienced in the Pacific Ocean,...
Paris: Charles Gosselin, 1824-28. 32 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, smooth gilt-decorated spines; a nice set with a few minor defects: slight chip to the top of the spine on vol. IV, and dampstaining to a few pages in vol. IX and XVIII. Spiller & Blackburn, p. 180-81, listing... More about Oeuvres completes ... Traduites de l'Anglais par A.-J.-B. Defauconpret, traducteur de la...
Philadelphia: J. P. Lippincott & Co., 1865. 4to, pp. x, 11-271, [1]; portrait frontispiece, 20 plates, many in gilt or silver; contemporary half morocco over marbled boards; a very good, sound copy. With a 4-page typed index laid in. Previous editions appeared in 1859 and 1860. Contains much on early... More about The American numismatic manual of the currency or money of the aborigines, and colonial, state,...
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. Edition limited to 127 copies, this one of 102 on Van Gelder (copy no. 95), 4to, [5] p.l., pp. 204, [4]; engraved frontispiece portrait from a painting by Jacob Huyman, signed in pencil by the engraver, T. Johnson, engraved title page, "illustrated by 86... More about A bibliography of "The Complete Angler" of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton: being a...
Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 1976. Large 4to, unpaginated; plates only: the Patrons' Edition limited to 110 special sets, this being but one of 5 sets (with a special, signed label) consisting of progressive proofs of the color plates; original quarter red morocco, gilt-lettered spine; fine. More about North American herpetology
New York: Grolier Club, 1964. Edition limited to 1,000 copies, 4to, pp. [8], 449, [3]; color vignette on title page, facsimiles (some printed in red and black) throughout; essentially a fine copy in original blue and gray cloth, gilt-lettered spine, t.e.g., publisher's slipcase. More about One hundred books famous in science based on an exhibition held at the Grolier Club
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1965. First edition of the poet's first book, limited to 1,000 copies (of which 27 were numbered and signed by the author); 4to, pp. [8], 11-61, [2]; frontispiece, 2 small illustrations in the text; original maroon printed wrappers; lower corners of pages a little bumped, else near fine. Issued as Writing 5. More about The tapestry and the web
[Leeds, UK]: Julliard Editions, 1970. First edition, 4to, [46] leaves printed from typescript on rectos only; original pictorial wrappers by Joe Brainard; side-stapled; light toning of the covers, else near fine. Edited by Trevor Winkfield. More about The ring. Poems 1956-69
New York: Swollen Magpie Press, 1979; Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press, 1989. 2 volumes, 4to, pp. 103, [1];135, [1]; both issues illustrated; front wrapper on no. 1 with 2½" x 1" piece missing from the lower corner; no. 1 also with wear at the bottom of the spine; no. 2 is... More about Broadway: a poets and painters anthology. [Together with:] Broadway 2 [all published
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., [1971]. 4to, pp. xxx, [3], 149; no. 223 of 250 limited copies, frontispiece portrait of Eliot, numerous facsimile illustrations, some edits printed in red; slight bend to the front wrapper, and the wrappers slightly toned; all else near fine. More about The waste land. A facsimile and transcript of the original drafts including the annotations of...
Philadelphia: Singing Horse Press, 1987. First edition, 4to, pp. [4], 6-71, [2]; original pictorial wrappers by Susan Bee; near fine. Issued as vol. IV, no. 1 of Paper Air Magazine. More about Artifice of absorption
Eugene, OR: Oz Publications, Summer, 1976. 4to, pp. 32; illustrated; original yellow pictorial wrappers; near fine. Contains a 5-page interview with Robert Bly, and poems by David Zeltzer, Hal Hartzel, Peter Wallace, Diane Albino, and others; plus reproductions of woodcuts, lithographs, oil paintings, and a smattering of prose fiction. More about 10 Point 5: a magazine of the arts
[New York]: L A N G U A G E, [1980]. First edition, 4to, pp. 243, [1]; illustrated; near fine in original printed front wrapper by Betsi Brandfass, back wrapper unadorned; near fine. Published in association with the Segue Foundation. More about Legend. Bruce Andrews / Charles Bernstein / Ray Di Palma / Steve McCaffery / Ron Silliman
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968. First edition, 4to, pp. 128; illustrated by Jim Dine; original pictorial cloth; dust jacket not preserved; some toning of the boards; a very good, sound copy. More about The poet assassinated. Translated by Ron Padgett
[Chicago]: Ommation Press, 1990. First edition, 4to, pp. [6], 53, [1]; photographic illustrations (by Burckhardt) and poetry (by Katz) throughout; original pictorial wrappers; fine. Issued as Offset offshoot #9. More about New York hello
[Chicago: Out There Press, 1976.]. First edition, 4to, [4] p.l., pp. 107; 8 illustration (6 full-page); original pictorial front wrapper by Audrey Bollinger, back wrapper unadorned; black cloth shelf-back, as issued; near fine. Contributions by Keith Abbott, Ted Berrigan, Allan Kornblum, Alice Notley, Anne Waldman, and many others. More about Out there 9
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[New York: Adventures in Poetry, 1971.]. First edition limited to 300 copies (26 were lettered and signed), 4to, [13] leaves; original pictorial wrappers; side-stapled; slight damp on "Ass" wrapper; all else near fine. More about Sufferin' succotash. [Bound dos-a-dos with:] Kiss my ass, by Michael Brownstein and Joe Brainard
[Venice, CA: Beyond Baroque Foundation, 1977.]. First edition (8500 copies!), 4to, pp. 35, [1]; original pictorial wrappers; age-toned throughout, small crack at the top of the spine; very good. Inscribed on the title page: "For Gary and Marta / with good wishes / Maxine Chernoff / 9-13-93." More about A vegetable emergency
San Francisco: Bill Presson, 1970. First edition, 4to, [37] leaves printed from typescript on rectos only; original pictorial front wrapper by Greg Irons, back wrapper unadorned; side-stapled; generally fine. Contributions from Tom Clark, Clark Coolidge, Tom, Veitch, Bill Presson, Lewis Warsh, Dick Gallup, and Wally Moon who contributes "Neil Young... More about Features 1
