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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Stephen Crane. The American Men of Letters Series
by BERRYMAN, John
(New York): William Sloane Associates, (1950). First edition. Stefanik A6.I.a. An important association copy, inscribed by Berryman to his teacher Mark Van Doren on the front free-endpaper: "Mark & Dorothy with love / Crane's relation w. [Hamlin] Garland tells me something about mine with you. Rebellion & guilt [underlined] suffocating the gratitude. Will you forgive me ever & can we meet? This is better by the way than when you saw it but still lousy. Don't read it. I... Read More
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Poem
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
N. Y.: Phoenix Book Shop, 1973. First edition. One of 26 lettered copies (out of a total edition of 126) signed by Bishop. MacMahon A11. As new. Thin, oblong 12mo, decorated wrappers. As new.
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North Haven. In Memoriam: Robert Lowell
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
(Northridge, CA): Lord John Press, 1979. First edition of one of Bishop's last and best poems, her elegy for Robert Lowell. Limited to 150 copies signed by Bishop. The English artist Kit Barker and his wife, Ilse, were close friends of Bishop. Some faint discoloration, otherwise a very good copy. Large broadside poem, illustrated by Kit Barker. Some faint discoloration, otherwise a very good copy.
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Palais du Senat, Paris, France
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
[1938?]. A beautiful early painting by the poet of one of Paris's familiar landmarks. William Benton, Exchanging Hats: Elizabeth Bishop Paintings, p. 9, speculates that this painting was done in 1938, and that it may have been the first time Bishop used "Chinese white". In the fall of 1935, however, Bishop lived at 58 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. As Bishop told Frani Blough in a letter dated October 20, 1935, "The house is right... Read More
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Poem
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
N. Y.: Phoenix Book Shop, 1973. First edition. No. 16 in the Phoenix Book Shop Oblong Octavo Series. Limited to 126 copies signed by Bishop. MacMahon A11. Fine copy. Thin oblong 12mo, original decorated wrappers. Fine copy.
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Elizabeth Bishop. Objects & Apparitions. [Essays by] Joelle Biele, Dan Chiasson, and Lloyd Schwartz
by (BISHOP, Elizabeth)
(New York): Tibor de Nagy Gallery / James S. Jaffe Rare Books, (2011). First edition of this exhibition catalogue, featuring paintings by Bishop and artwork and objects from her personal collection, in celebration of the poet's centenary. As new, without dust jacket as issued. 4to, photographs and illustrations, original illustrated paper over boards. As new, without dust jacket as issued.
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The Complete Poems
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
London: Chatto and Windus, (1969). First English edition, produced by offset from the third impression of the American edition, published October 29, 1970, and is the same as the first American edition except for the copy on the flaps of the dust jacket. The front inner flap of the English edition notes that the book was the "Winner of the National Book Award" and the jacket design is by Roxanne Cumming; the back flap is entirely different from the... Read More
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Geography III
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
N. Y.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1976). First edition. One of 7500 copies printed. MacMahon A13. Inscribed by Bishop on the title-page: "For the International Poetry Forum (Better late than never) - Elizabeth Bishop, February 1st, 1978.. Very fine copy. Thin 8vo, original brown cloth, dust jacket. Very fine copy.
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Poem
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
New York: The Phoenix Book Shop, 1973. First edition, one of the author's copies from the lettered issue. Copy "L" (presumably chosen for "Loren") of 26 lettered copies (out of a total edition of 126) signed by Bishop on the colophon. This copy bears Bishop's presentation inscription: "For Loren MacIver & Lloyd Frankenberg - love, Elizabeth Bishop" on the title-page. Laid in is an exceptionally interesting TLS from Bishop to MacIver and Frankenberg concerning the publication of Poem: "I've... Read More
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Poems: North & South - A Cold Spring
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. First edition of Bishop’s second book, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955. One of 2000 copies printed. MacMahon A2. Signed on the title-page "Elizabeth Bishop, April 17th, 1974.. A fine copy in dust jacket which is lightly soiled and worn; an attractive copy.. 8vo, original blue cloth, dust jacket designed by Loren MacIver. A fine copy in dust jacket which is lightly soiled and worn; an attractive copy.
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Elizabeth Bishop. Objects & Apparitions. [Essays by] Joelle Biele, Dan Chiasson, and Lloyd Schwartz
by (BISHOP, Elizabeth)
First edition of this exhibition catalogue, featuring paintings by Bishop and artwork and objects from her personal collection, celebrating the poet's centenary. As new, without dust jacket as issued. 4to, photographs and illustrations, original illustrated paper over boards. As new, without dust jacket as issued.
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Original black & white silver-print photograph of Elizabeth Bishop, 9 1/2 x 7 inches, signed by Bishop on the verso
by [BISHOP, Elizabeth]
In this image, Bishop is standing in front of a stone wall, gazing off to the right. The portrait is reproduced. in reduced format, as Figure 25 in Brett Millier's biography of Bishop. On the verso, Bishop has written: "Please return to Elizabeth Bishop 437 Lewis Wharf Boston, Massachusetts 02116. The photograph is in fine condition. The photograph is in fine condition.
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The Fish
by BISHOP, Elizabeth
(Seattle: John & Karen Sollid for Mr. David Ishii, 1974). First edition, first impression, and the first separate printing of this poem. One of only 12 numbered copies signed by the poet. First published in 1940 in Partisan Review & subsequently in Bishop’s first collection, North & South (1946), “The Fish” was one of Bishop’s earliest and most successful poems. Robert Lowell praised the poem, along with “The Rooster”, in his 1947 review of North & South as “the... Read More
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1450 - 1950
by [BLACK SUN PRESS - Harry CROSBY] BROWN, Bob
Paris: Black Sun Press, 1929. First edition. One of 150 copies printed. Minkoff A25. Presentation copy, inscribed by the publisher, Harry Crosby, to his father: "SVRC [Stephen Van Rensselaer Crosby] from Harry", with an accompanying sketch of his personalized sun symbol and the Black Sun Press's emblem. "In August Harry (Crosby) delivered one hundred and fifty copies of 1450-1950 to Brown, who quickly sent most of them on to publishers and friends, sixty of whom he listed opposite the... Read More
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The Songs of Innocence and of Experience
by BLAKE, William
London: William Pickering, 1839. First letterpress edition of Blake’s best-loved works, which had been available previously only in the poet’s privately printed and unobtainable hand-painted and engraved editions. Edited, with a lengthy (18-page) preface, by the Swedenborgian James John Garth Wilkinson (1812-1899), who used Charles Augustus Tulk’s copy of the illuminated first edition (c.1795-1807) to make his selection. This edition appears in two issues, with and without a poem entitled “The Little Vagabond” at page 71. The poem was... Read More
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Boundaries. Illustrated with Photographs by Jacob Bond Hessler. Foreword by Jorgge Ramos
by BLANCO, Richard
Rockport, ME: Two Ponds Press, 2017. First edition, deluxe issue, of these poems by the Inaugural Poet at President Obama's second inauguration. One of 50 deluxe copies (out of a total edition of 300 copies) printed by the Puritan Press, signed by the poet and the photographer, and including an original photograph printed on aluminum and a corrected manuscript proof of a poem. As new. 4to, original cloth binding designed by Claudia Cohen, publisher's slipcase. As new. ... Read More
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