Looking for peace: poems
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1985. Edition limited to 200 copies (this, no. 81), 8vo, pp. 47, [1]; original green cloth, printed paper label on spine; fine. Printed by Harry Duncan on Kochi paper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1985. Edition limited to 200 copies (this, no. 81), 8vo, pp. 47, [1]; original green cloth, printed paper label on spine; fine. Printed by Harry Duncan on Kochi paper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1982. Edition limited to 195 copies, 8vo, pp. 64; 4 full-page illustrations printed in green; original gray cloth, printed wrap-around label on upper cover and spine; fine. Printed on a Washington press with Romulus type and Cancellersca display on Ragston paper by Kathleene West and Don Knoepfler. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / University of Nebraska, 1979. Edition limited to 250 copies (this, no. 12); 8vo, pp. 102, [2]; fine copy in original parchment-backed paste-paper boards, calligraphic titling on spine. From the library of Kim Merker. A binding different from others we've encounter on this book. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / University of Nebraska, 1979. Edition limited to 250 copies (this, no. 127); 8vo, pp. 102, [2]; fine copy in original linen-backed paste-paper boards, printed paper label on spine. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, [1976]. Edition limited to 200 copies (this, no. 131); 8vo, pp. 59, [1]; original hand-made paper-covered boards, paper label on upper cover and spine, original tissue dust jacket; fine copy. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1980. Edition limited to 249 copies (this, no. 22); 8vo, pp. 68; original mustard cloth, printed paper label on spine, fine copy. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha, Nebraska: Abattoir Editions, 1974. First edition limited to 470 copies (this, no. 228), "printed on Wookey Hole paper from Cloister Old Style roman, Joanna italic, and Romulus Open types and from plates etched and engraved by the artist"; square 12mo, pp. 79, [1]; original Japanese paper wrappers printed in red on spine; fine copy. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, 1990. Edition limited to 225 copies (this, no. 24) designed and hand printed by Bonnie O'Connell; 8vo, pp. [2], 46, [2]; printed in blue and black; illustrated with images from the printer's collection of Venetian postcards; fine copy in original pictorial wrappers. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1982. Edition limited to 200 copies printed by Harry Duncan on Frankfurt paper from Walbaum types, set with Kathleen West's help, and Romulus Open display; 8vo, pp. 55, [1]; fine in original beige linen, printed wrap-around label. From the library of Allan Kornblum, poet, fine press printer, and publisher who founded Coffee House Press. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / University of Nebraska, 1976. Edition limited to 150 copies, 12mo, pp. 31, [1] frenchfold; title page drawing by James Brunot; fine copy in original printed gray wrappers. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, 1980. Edition limited to 170 copies on Barcham Green, 8vo, pp. 26, [2]; original hand-made blue japanese paper wrappers, printed wrap-around label on upper cover and spine, initials printed in red; spine (what there is of it) faded, else a fine copy. From the library of Kim Merker. While the colophon states this title was printed on Barcham Green, this copy is not printed on Barcham Green but rather a much heavier stock. I'm guessing, but perhaps this is Apta, a paper Duncan was using to produce Golffing's Collected Poems, also printed in 1980. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1982. Edition limited to 150 copies (this, no. 99), 4to, pp. 38, [2]; text in double column; 2 wood engravings by McCurdy; original brown paper wrappers, wrap-around label on spine and upper cover; fine. Printed by Harry Duncan on Japanese etching paper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1982. Edition limited to 150 copies (this, no. 44), 4to, pp. 38, [2]; text in double column; 2 wood engravings by McCurdy; original brown paper wrappers, wrap-around label on spine and upper cover; fine. Printed by Harry Duncan on Japanese etching paper. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, 1988. Edition limited to 265 copies, this one of 65 on handmade Kochi paper signed by the author (this, no. 125); 8vo, pp. 23, [1]; printed in blue and black; frontispiece by Bonnie O'Connell; fine in original pictorial black Moriki wrappers. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions: the University of Nebraska, 1983. First edition limited to 265 copies, large 4to, 11 leaves printed on rectos only; text in double column; slight wrinkling of the upper cover in the bottom margin, and a minute tear in the bottom margin of the lower cover, else fine in original printed wrappers. From the library of Kim Merker. Designed and printed by Harry Duncan on Rives, wrappers of Fabriano Ingres. This is a prose memoir which had previously appeared in the Cumberland Poetry Review. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions: the University of Nebraska, 1983. First edition limited to 265 copies, large 4to, 11 leaves printed on rectos only; text in double column; slight wrinkling of the upper cover in the bottom margin, and a slight fade in the bottom margin of the lower cover, else fine in original printed wrappers. From the library of Allan Kornblum, poet, fine press printer, and publisher who founded Coffee House Press. This copy with a presentation from Gioa to Allan Kornblum on the colophon: "For Allan Kornblum - printer, publisher, friend - Dana Gioia." Designed and printed by Harry Duncan on Rives, wrappers of Fabriano Ingres. This is a prose memoir which had previously appeared in the Cumberland Poetry Review. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, The University of Nebraska, 1978. Edition limited to 300 copies (this, no. 90) printed by Harry Duncan, Butch Matthews, and Mark Watson from Polyiphilus and Blado types with Fournier Ornate initials on Invernesk, 8vo, pp. 69, [3]; printed in ochre and black; fine copy in original black cloth, printed paper label on spine. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1980. Edition limited to 252 copies (this, no. 38); 8vo, pp. 75, [1]; original stiff drab wrappers, printed paper label on spine; fine. Printed by Harry Duncan, Richard Brown, and Mark Watson from Romulus and Walbaum types on thick Apta paper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1980. Edition limited to 252 copies (this, no. 239); 8vo, pp. 75, [1]; original stiff drab wrappers, printed paper label on spine; fine. From the library of Kim Merker. Printed by Harry Duncan, Richard Brown, and Mark Watson from Romulus and Walbaum types on thick Apta paper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1983. Edition limited to 276 copies (this, no. 155 and one of 236 on Lana paper) printed by Harry Duncan, 8vo, pp. 48; title printed in red and black; original gray cloth, printed wrap-around label on spine and upper cover; fine copy. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1983. Edition limited to 276 copies (this, no. xxxviii and one of 40 on Iyo paper) printed by Harry Duncan, 8vo, pp. 48; title printed in red and black; original red paper-covered boards, printed wrap-around label on spine and upper cover; fine copy with original glassine dust jacket intact. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1976. Edition limited to 200 copies printed from Romulus types on Wookey Hole Mill, 8vo, pp. 68; title page printed in blue and black; fine copy in original brown paper-covered boards, wrap-around paper label on spine and tissue dust jacket with one small piece torn at top of rear panel. From the library of Kim Merker, and with his initials and the date12-76 in pencil on the front free endpaper. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / The University of Nebraska, 1976. Edition limited to 275 copies printed on Barcham Green, 16mo, pp. 26, [2]; original printed tan wrappers; fine. From the library of Kim Merker. More
Omaha: Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, 1978. Edition limited to 271 copies (this, no. 126 of 247 on Imago paper); 8vo, pp. 48p; original black cloth, printed paper label on spine; fine. From the library of Kim Merker. More