Two Stories. Illustrated by Ellen Lanyon
by BERNARD, Kenneth
Mt. Horeb, WI: Perishable Press, 1973. First edition. Limited to 150 copies signed by Bernard, of which this is one of a small number of copies with a real butterfly and real leaves embedded in the handmade paper. "Some copies have Japanese handmade paper with real butterflies embedded in it to help illustrate the story 'The Queen of Moths'. . . . This book is a favorite in every way." - Hamady 56. A very fine copy of this... Read More
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In the Early Morning Rain. Cover & Drawings by George Schneeman
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y.: Cape Goliard Press in association with Grossman Publishers, (1970). First American edition, simultaneous paperback issue. Fischer p. 41. Review copy with publisher’s slip laid in. Inscribed by Berrigan: “For Burt Britton `On the Strand’ with Ted Berrigan.”. Fine copy. (SCHNEEMAN, George).. 8vo, original wrappers. Fine copy.
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The Drunken Boat, Now. Drawn by Joe Brainard
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N.Y.: Adventures in Poetry, 1974). First edition. Fischer, p. 46. Fine copy. (BRAINARD, Joe).. 4to, original pictorial stapled wrappers. Fine copy.
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In the Early Morning Rain. Cover & Drawings by George Schneeman
by BERRIGAN, Ted
London: Cape Goliard Press, 1970. First edition. One of 100 numbered copies signed by Berrigan. Fischer, p. 41. Fine copy.. (SCHNEEMAN, George).. 8vo, original boards. Fine copy.
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In The Early Morning Rain. Cover & Drawings by George Schneeman
by BERRIGAN, Ted
London: Cape Goliard Press, 1970. First trade edition. Signed by Berrigan. Fine copy.. 8vo, original laminated boards. Fine copy.
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A Feeling For Leaving
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.): Frontward Books, (1975). First edition. Limited to 400 copies, this one inscribed "For Burt" (Britton) by Berrigan. Very fine copy. KRAUT, Rochelle.. 4to, wrappers with hand-colored front cover by Rochelle Kraut. Very fine copy.
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Red Wagon
by BERRIGAN, Ted
Chicago: Yellow Press, (1976). First edition, simultaneous paperback issue. Fischer, p. 50. Inscribed by Berrigan: "for Burt [Britton], solemnly, Ted Berrigan." Berrigan has added a small self-portrait. Fine copy.. 8vo, original wrappers. Fine copy.
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The Sonnets. (Editor: Ron Padgett)
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.): Lorenz & Ellen Gude, 1964. First edition of Berrigan's first more or less regularly published book. Limited to 300 numbered copies "plus an unspecified number of unnumbered copies", edited by Ron Padgett, who also typed the stencils for the edition; this copy out of series. Fischer p. 24. The Sonnets was preceded only by the impossibly rare pamphlet, A Lily For My Love (Providence: 1959), a small collection of sentimental love poems which Berrigan published on a... Read More
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Many Happy Returns
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y.: Corinth Books, 1969. First edition. One of 1500 copies printed. Fischer p. 30. Fine copy. (BRAINARD, Joe).. 12mo, original illustrated wrappers by Joe Brainard. Fine copy.
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Maya. Works 1959-1969
by [BERRIGAN, Ted] HOLLO, Anselm
London: Cape Goliard Press, (1970). First edition, paperback issue. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ted Berrigan "For Clark and Susan & Celia fromTed & Alice & (Anselm) Ny 1972." The recipients were Clark and Susan Coolidge. Near fine copy. 8vo, original wrappers. Near fine copy.
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Train Ride (February 18th, 1971) for Joe
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.: Vehicle Editions, 1978). First edition, simultaneous paperback issue. Limited to 1500 copies. Fischer p. 54. It should be noted that the facsimile signature on the last page of the poem is frequently mistaken for a real one. The present copy is inscribed to the poet Tom Mandel on the front free endpaper: “For Tom Mandel, best, Ted Berrigan”, and inscribed in pencil by the publisher on the next page. Covers very lightly soiled, otherwise a fine copy.... Read More
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The Sonnets
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y. & London: Grove Press, (1964). First trade edition, a paperback original. With a blurb by Joe Brainard on the back cover. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title page by Berrigan to Keith Abbott: “for Keith, The Major of Casterbridge from his friend, Ted Berrigan, The Rector of Justin.” With Abbott’s ownership signature at the top of the page. Abbott quotes from this and other books inscribed to him by Berrigan in his memoir “Call Me Berrigan” in... Read More
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The Morning Line. Ted Berrigan
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(Santa Barbara, CA: Am Here Books / Immediate Editions, 1982). First edition, mimeographed; the special issue, with a manuscript poem by Berrigan bound in at the back; in this copy, the two separated stapled sheets of paper holding the manuscript poem are separated from the book, owing to the fact that it was not placed in a plastic binder. The manuscript poem, “Old Moon”, is signed by Berrigan. The hand-colored cover design is signed by Tom Clark. Fischer states... Read More
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Clear the Range
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y.: Adventures in Poetry, 1977. First edition. One of 750 copies printed. Fischer p. 53. Signed “Ted Berrigan, written NYC 1966-7” on the first page. Very fine copy. 8vo, original wrappers with covers by Berrigan & George Schneeman. Very fine copy.
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Red Wagon
by BERRIGAN, Ted
Chicago: Yellow Press, (1976). First edition. Fischer, p. 50. Inscribed by Berrigan: “For Lewis (Warsh), in memory of my feelings, Love, Ted, Dec. ‘76.” Warsh and Anne Waldman were the publishers of Angel Hair Books; later Warsh with his wife Bernadette Mayer published United Artists Books. Top of spine of dust jacket with short closed tear, otherwise a fine copy. 8vo, original boards, dust jacket. Top of spine of dust jacket with short closed tear, otherwise a fine... Read More
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Red Wagon
by BERRIGAN, Ted
Chicago: Yellow Press, (1976). First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed with a holograph poem by Berrigan. Fischer p. 50. Fine copy.. 8vo, original boards, dust jacket. Fine copy.
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Living With Chris. Drawn by Joe Brainard
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(No place, but NY): Boke Press, (no date, but 1968). First edition. Fischer p. 26. Covers a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy.. (BRAINARD, Joe).. 4to, original stapled pictorial wrappers. Covers a little sunned, otherwise a fine copy.
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The Sonnets. Editor: Ron Padgett
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.): Lorenz & Ellen Gude, 1964. First edition of Berrigan's first book. Limited to 300 numbered copies; this one out of series. Fischer p. 24. In 1978, Berrigan told Anne Waldman, "My technical achievement in The Sonnets was to conceive the sonnet as fourteen units of one line each. I don't think it had been done that way much before. I don't think it had been broken down much more than into two couplets, so I had a... Read More
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The Sonnets
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y.: Grove Press, (1964). First trade edition, a paperback original. With a blurb by Joe Brainard on the back cover. Inscribed on the dedication page: For Burt Britton, p 21., Ted Berrigan. First two lines of poem on p. 21 underlined by the poet. Fine copy.. 12mo, original wrappers. Fine copy.
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A Feeling For Leaving
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.): Frontward Books, (1975). First edition. Limited to 400 copies. Very fine copy. KRAUT, Rochelle.. 4to, wrappers with hand-colored front cover by Rochelle Kraut. Very fine copy.
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Red Wagon
by BERRIGAN, Ted
Chicago: Yellow Press, (1976). First edition. Fine copy.. 8vo, original cloth, dust jacket. Fine copy.
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Carrying A Torch
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(N. Y.: Clown War, 1980). First edition. Published as Clown War 22. One of 500 copies. Fine copy.. Oblong 16mo, pictorial wrappers. Fine copy.
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Red Wagon
by BERRIGAN, Ted
Chicago: Yellow Press, (1976). First edition. One of 26 lettered copies signed with a holograph poem by Berrigan. Fischer p. 50. The present copy is numbered "I" and the manuscript poem is "Inflation. Fine copy.. 8vo, original boards, dust jacket. Fine copy.
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The Sonnets
by BERRIGAN, Ted
N. Y.: United Artists Books, 1982. First edition thus. Includes six sonnets not published in the 1964 C Press or the 1967 Grove Press editions. Fischer p. 56. Signed by Berrigan on the half-title. A very fine copy. 8vo, frontispiece by Joe Brainard, original pictorial wrappers with design by Louise Hamlin. A very fine copy.
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Yo-Yo’s With Money. By Ted Berrigan & Harris Schiff
by BERRIGAN, Ted
(Hennicker, N.H.): United Artists (Bernadette Mayer & Lewis Warsh), (1979). First edition, mimeographed. Limited to 500 copies. Fine copy. 4to, original pictorial wrappers with cover drawing by Rosina Kuhn & photographs by Rochelle Kraut. Fine copy.
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