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ALEXANDER Literary Firsts & Poetry RARE BOOKS CATALOGUE ALEXANDER Literary Firsts & Poetry RARE BOOKS CATALOGUE FORTY-THREE: Misc., mostly Poetry Mark Alexander Alexander Rare Books 110 West Orange Street Hillsborough, NC [email protected] (919) 296-9176 All items are US or UK First Editions, First Printings, unless otherwise stated. All items guaranteed & are fully refundable for any reason within 30 days; orders subject to prior sale. NC residents please add 7.50% sales tax. Checks, money orders, most credit cards, & PayPal accepted. Net 30 days. Institutions billed according to need. Reciprocal terms offered to the trade. Shipping is free in the US (via Priority or First Class Mail); Canada $10 per shipment; elsewhere $20 per shipment. Visit AlexanderRareBooks.com for scans of most items. We encourage you to visit for the latest acquisitions. Thank you in advance for perusing this list. Catalogue 43 1. Barth, John. TODD ANDREWS TO THE AUTHOR: A Letter From LETTERS. Northridge, CA: Lord John Press, 1979. First Edition. Quarter bound oatmeal cloth over patterned paper-covered boards (issued without a dust jacket); large 8vo. Number 15 of one of 300 copies (including 50 full-leather), signed by the author. Fine. [13479] $20.00 2. Carpenter, Don. HARD RAIN FALLING. New York: NYRB, 2009. First Thus. Original trade paperback a reprint of the 1966 classic, with an introduction by George Pelacanos. Signed by Pelacanos. Near fine. [13488] $20.00 3. Carroll, Jim. River Jordan. N.p.: self-published, 2001. First Edition. Poetry broadside, approximately 8 12/ x 15 inches. "Designed and printed by Laura Mendoza, this broadside features Carroll's previously unpublished poem "River Jordan" illustrated with a hand-set linoleum cut drawing in blue ink. The text of the poem is set by hand using a manual printing press, with brown ink on fine sepia-colored paper." [from the author's own website]. Limited to 150 copies: 75 are numbered and signed by Jim Carroll, 75 are unnumbered, of which 35 more were signed. This one of the "scarcer" unsigned copies. Few signed or otherwise seem to have reached the marketplace – and only one on WorldCat (Delaware). The last published work during his lifetime by the author of The Basketball Diaries. Fine. [13441] $20.00 4. Coppard, A. E. GOOD SAMARITANS. New York: Privately Printed, 1934. First Separate Printing. Sewn into thin paper cover with paper label; thin 8vo. Number 99 of 110 copies; printed by The Spiral Press. Short story with Victor Candell illustration published for Albert Parsons Sachs for Christmas. Very good. [13464] $35.00 5. Dickey, James. Bill Moyer's Journal Interview: "A Conversation with James Dickey" New York: WNET, 1976. 8 mimeographed leaves (plus title sheet), printed on both sides, original transcript of Dickey's long TV interview with Moyers on January 25, 1976. Inscribed by Dickey on the frst leaf "to Stuart [Wright]/ this/ conversation". (The Executive Producer was Charlie Rose!). Interesting (of course) beginning with Dickey's first words: "I'm essentially a writer of long poems which are not in favor at this time but which will eventually come to be in favor, in my opinion". Much about violence, suicide, and the South where Dickey, Moyers (and Rose) were raised. Very good, last page detached from staple. [13438] $100.00 Stuart Wright is a significant figure in Southern literature especially as publisher of Palaemon Press. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Theodore Enslin's first book was published in 1958 by Cid Corman's Origin Press. For 50 years he wrote prolifically – mostly from Down East ME, and was published by many small and small fine presses and in hundreds of literary journals. He had long correspondences with many poets including numerous younger poets, and most notably among his contemporaries: Hayden Carruth, Cid Corman, Clayton Eshleman, Denise Levertov, Robert Kelly, Howard McCord, Paul Metcalf, Margaret Randall, John Taggart, Diane Wakoski, James Weil, and Louis Zukofsky. Most of the Enslin titles below come from his home in Milbridge, Maine where he died in 2011. They include books inscribed to his father Morton who was a noted theologian (Martin Luther King was among his students). There are many more Theodore Enslin books, broadsides, ephemera and flyers available on our website. A New Publication – the first (and likely only) from Alexander Rare Books 6. Bertholf, Robert J. THEODORE ENSLIN: A Checklist. Hillsborough, NC: Alexander Rare Books, August, 2017. First Edition. Printed wrappers; 8vo. 44 pp. One of 26 lettered copies. Forewords by Dr. James Maynard and Wesley McNair. Checklist: Section A - 132 items including books and broadsides; Section B - 30 contributions to books; Section C - 365 contributions to periodicals with titles; and with additional material. Ted Enslin was a prolific poet living a quiet life dedicated to poetry in Down East Maine for over 40 years. His first book was published by Cid Corman's Origin Press; many fine small presses and literary journals published his work. Dr. Bertholf was a friend and supporter of the poet, and visited the poet on a couple of occasions to complete this ambitious work. Dr. Robert Bertholf, for many years curator of Poetry at the University of Buffalo, wrote many books on Robert Duncan and his circle, including the definitive Duncan bibliography. Published posthumously. Just published. [13499] $45.00 7. Enslin Theodore. MAY FAULT. Fort Kent, ME: Great Raven Press, 1979. First Edition. Burgundy wrappers printed in gold; stapled; 8vo. 22 pp. Published as Great Raven Review No. 17. Inscribed by the poet to his father. Fine. Bertholf A50. [12408] $45.00 8. Enslin Theodore. STAR ANISE. Markesan, WI: Pentagram, 1980. First Edition. Sewn wrappers; square 12mo. Letterpress printed on Strathmore Beau Brilliant paper with Nideggen endsheets and Aquarius covers, in an edition of 225 numbered copies (this no. 63). Inscribed by the poet to his father. Near fine. Bertholf A56. [12339] $35.00 9. Enslin, Theodore. 2 PLUS 12. Dennis, MA: Salt-works Press, 1979. First Edition. Sewn wrappers; 8vo. One of 500 copies. Inscribed by the poet to his father. Prose. Spine a bit sunned, light soiling; very good. Bertholf A54. [12348] $75.00 10. Enslin, Theodore. CARMINA. Dennis, MA: Salt- Works Press, 1976. First edition. Blue cloth; 8vo. One of 26 hand-bound, signed and lettered. This copy ("K") inscribed to the poet's Father: "#36 in the beginning of a new style". Unpaginated. Spine faded, a bit musty. Still an important and interesting inscription. The poet dedicated the book to himself, so this is as close to a dedication copy as one can get. Musty else about very good. Bertholf A39. [12452] $75.00 11. Enslin, Theodore. CHARACTERS IN CERTAIN PLACES. Portland, OR: Prensa De Lagar/ Wine Press, 1967. First Edition. Original tape-bound printed paper wrappers; oblong 8vo. Inscribed by the poet "For Dad and Mother/ Love" and signed "Theodore". A long poem: "the positions" by which the poet best remembers various characters; his sixth book. Covers soiled and stained and good only. Bertholf A7. [12318] $95.00 12. Enslin, Theodore. CIRCLES. Lewiston, ME: Great Raven Press, 1977. First Edition. Brown illustrated wrappers; 8vo. 32 pp. One of 325 copies (25 of which were signed and numbered by the autho). This copy specially inscribed to his father. Lightly soiled, else fine. Bertholf A43. [12357] $35.00 13. Enslin, Theodore. CONCENTRATIONS. Dennis, MA: Salt-Works, 1977. First Edition. Patterned cloth (issued without a dust jacket). 8vo. 43 pp. The author's own copy: Letter "A" of 26 signed copies, the balance of 400 in sewn wrappers. Light soiling, but easily very good. Bertholf A44. [12471] $95.00 AlexanderRareBooks.com (919) 296-9176 p.3 14. Enslin, Theodore. CONCENTRATIONS. Dennis, MA: Salt-Works, 1977. First Edition. Issue in sewn wrappers; 8vo. 43 pp. Inscribed by the poet to his Father. Soiled and about very good. Bertholf A44. [12473] $25.00 15. Enslin, Theodore. THE COUNTRY OF OUR CONSCIOUSNESS. Berkeley: Sand Dollar, 1971. First Edition. Illustrated wrappers; 8vo. Published as Sand Dollar 5. This copy inscribed to the poet's parents: "For Dad and Mother, with perhaps pardonable pride. I think it is my best book. Love, Theodore". (There was a small - 50 numbered copies - hardcover printing.) Both inside covers heavily foxed, else very good. Bertholf A16. [12332] $50.00 16. Enslin, Theodore. THE DIABELLI VARIATIONS & Other Poems. Annondale-on-Hudson: Matter, 1967. First Edition. Blue stapled wrappers; small 4to.; 45 pp. Inscribed by the poet to his parents. Covers discolored, a good copy, the interior very good, with just a trace of foxing. Bertholf A8. [12325] $45.00 17. Enslin, Theodore. F. P. (typescript). Willimantic, CT: Ziesing Brothers, 1982. First Edition. 17 typed pages with staples; with a few hand corrections and punctuation marks. Corrections appear in published book. A poem about George Metesky the notorious "Mad Bomber" of NYC, much of it based on a Rolling Stone interview with Metesky. Published in 1982. In manila envelope with Gordon Publishers return address, addressed to Michael Ziesing the publisher of the finished book. Very good in worn envelope. With a very good copy of the final product. [12700] $200.00 [From the author's collection. Original manuscript.] 18. Enslin, Theodore. FEVER POEMS. Brunswick, ME: Blackberry, 1974. First Edition. Stapled chapbook; thin 8vo. Inscribed by the poet to his father: "for dad with love," and signed "Theodore". Toned, worn, and heavily foxed (mostly back cover, but throughout). Good only. Bertholf A29. [12346] $25.00 19. Enslin, Theodore. FEVER POEMS. Brunswick, ME: Blackberry (One), 1974. First edition. Signed by the Poet Theodore Enslin on the front cover. Self-wraps. Light creasing, else fine condition. This copy was from the collection of Carter Burden. Limited to 200 copies. Scarce signed. Bertholf A29. [9560] $40.00 20. Enslin, Theodore.
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