Chicago: Swallow Press, 1972. 8vo, pp. 148. Woodcuts by David Hayes. Includes a signed letter from the author to the poet Paul Metcalf laid in. VG in somewhat stained and chipped dj. Quantrill was a guerilla leader for the South during the Civil War, an outlaw and murderer. In his..... More
NY: Alfred Knopf, (1985). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 460. A very good copy in clean, price clipped, dj. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith: "To Bill Smith | 'Ignorant, I took up my burden in the wilderness. | Wise with great wisdom. I shall lay it down..... More
Richmond, CA: North Atlantic Books, (1982). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 462. Little stained paper wraps, a good copy. Inscribed by the editors. Includes work by William Blake, Allen Ginsberg, Roger Zelazny, Gary Snyder, Robert Duncan, Diane DiPrima, Ted Enslin, Jonathann Greene, Robert Creeley, Michael McClure and many others. More
St. Louis, MO: Cauldron Press, 1976. Second printing. Drawings by Ray Morgan and Neill Fleeman. 8vo, pages not numbered. Paper wraps. Inscribed by the author to the poet Paul Metcalf and his wife. VG. Poems. More
NY: Noonday, (1954). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 127. Author's presentation on flyleaf to poet and editor Bill Claire. Erratum slip tipped in. Yellow cloth. Cover little faded and soiled, o/w a VG tight copy. More
NY: McBride, 1923. Author's first book. 8vo, pp. 30. cloth backed boards, a hinges loose. Inscribed by the author on the end paper: For J. L. Salmon (?) | Louise Bogan | 20 October 1963" Also, the poet has changed one word in a poem. Bogan, a Bollingen Prize winner..... More
Philadelphia PA: Lippincott, (1967). Bolognese, Don. 8vo, pp. not numbered. Illustrated by the author. Author's presentation on flyleaf, a small drawing of a plump figure, "to Bill Smith | with very best | wishes" in a word balloon, signed by the author across the little figure. Yellow cloth stamped in..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 1921. Stephen Bone. One of 750 copies signed by the author and the illustrator. 8vo, pp. 295. A nice copy in little browned dj. A novel. More
(Paris: Mercure de France, 1993. Nouvelle edition, corrigee et augmentee. 8vo, pp. 172 + adv. . Bound in printed wraps, a very good copy. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith. More
[Tours]: Editions Leo Scheer, 2001. First Edition. 12, pp. 59. Bound in printed wraps, a near fine copy. Inscribed by the author to poet William Jay Smith. More
Paris: Mercure de France, (2001). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 134 plus bibliography. In French. Author's presentation on half-title to poet William Jay Smith and his wife; " Pour William Jay Smith | Pour Sonia | avec ma pensee | la plus amicale | Yves B. | 4 Mars 2004" Paper..... More
NY: Harper & Row, (1978). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 226. Signed on title by Mehta. Illustrated. A nice copy in little chipped and scuffed dj. More
Booth sent this to accompany a MSS copy of a poem "These Men" (not included). Booth was born in 1925 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He attended Dartmouth College, where he studied with Robert Frost; he received his B.A. in 1947. He subsequently received an M.A. from Columbia University. Booth was..... More
Booth writes about how they were not able to connect at a reading but he hopes to meet soon. Booth was born in 1925 in Hanover, New Hampshire. He attended Dartmouth College, where he studied with Robert Frost; he received his B.A. in 1947. He subsequently received an M.A. from..... More
Forestville CA: Eclipse, (1991). One of 300 copies signed by the artist. 4to, pp. 173. Signed by the artist on a color illustration tipped on flyleaf. A nice copy in some scuffed and soiled dj. Five chapters of a Canadian cartoon. More
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1972. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 56. One of 200 numbered copies, signed by Bowles. A fine copy in publisher's plain acetate. More
NY: Knopf, 1916. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 134. Purple coth stamped in gilt. Author's presentation on flyleaf to Florence Kelley.. From the library of consumer advocate Florence Kelley. Cover somewhat faded and spotted, slightly worn at corners and ends of spine, interior shows light moisture stining at bottom of leaves..... More
Edmonon, Alberta: Longspoon Press, 1983. First edn. Inscribed by Braman to poet Paul Metcalf. VG. A set of 4x6 card with poems in a stiff folded box. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1910). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 229. Green cloth, spine stamped in gilt. Author's presentation on flyleaf. Cover little scuffed at corners, spine little darkened, TEG. VG. More
NY: Potter, (1966). First edn. 8vo, pp. 82. VG in sl. water stained, price-clipped dj. With a nice blurb by Marianne Moore. Inscribed by the author. More
West Branch, IA: The Toothpaste Press, 1983? 1/555 copies. Signed by the author. Wide 12mo, pages not numbered. Paper wraps. VG. Poem. More
(1977). One of 250 copies. 8vo, pp. 98. In Brazillian Portuguese. Author's presentation on title; " For Sonja and | Bill | with | much love, | EB. | Rio, 7.3.87(?)" Paper wraps. Cover very slightly scuffed and chipped, o/w a VG tight copy. More
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1983). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 187. Illustrated. Bound in cloth in printed dj. A very good tight clean copy. Signed by editor William Jay Smith. A bi-lingual edition. Includes work by Jorge Mautner, Ferreira Gullar, Haroldo de Campos, Mario Faustino, Augusto de Campos, Decio Pignatari, Lindolf..... More
Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, (1983). First Edition. 8vo, pp. 187. Illustrated. Bound in cloth in repaired printed dj. A very good tight clean copy. Signed by editor William Jay Smith, with his bookplate on the end paper. A bi-lingual edition. Includes work by Jorge Mautner, Ferreira Gullar, Haroldo de Campos..... More
[ ]: Lee/Lucas Press, 1979. 1/100 copies, signed by the author. 8vo, pages not numbered. Paper wraps. VG. Poems. More
