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Visit AlexanderRareBooks.com for cover scans or photos of most items. We encourage you to visit for the latest acquisitions. ------Due to ever increasing inventory, we will be increasing the frequency of electronic catalogues. If you receive our printed catalogues we encourage you to sign up for our electronic catalogues, also. We will continue to mail print catalogues four CATALOGUE THIRTY-TWO times a year. Electronic catalogues will include recently acquired Summer 2013 items as well as sales. Catalogue 32 5. Adam, Helen. Third Eye Shining. [San Francisco]: Intersection, 1980. First edition thus. Illustrated broadside with a poem by Adam. Designed and printed by Arion Press on Arches. Artwork by 1. A. C. D. (ed.); THE 11. Boulder, CO: Summer 1972. First edition. Adam tipped onto the broadside. One of 100 numbered and signed Stapled mimeograph magazine with a cover illustration by Charles diJulio. copies, this copy not numbered (presumably hors commerce), Printed on rectos only. 18 leaves. Avant Garde poetry, well-represented but additionally inscribed: “for dear __ with love Helen”. by New York as well as West Coast poets: ; ; Approx. 12 ½ x 20 inches. Moderately creased, about very good. ; Ron Padgett; Jack Collum; et al. Cover stained, [11778] $75.00 toned, a (cigarette?) burn on (not through) cover and four leaves. Good Adam was included in 's infuential anthology of avant-garde or better, and seemingly scarce. [11818] SOLD poets: The New American Anthology 1945 – 1960, but she was much older 2. Acker, Kathy. THE CHILDLIKE LIFE OF THE BLACK than the Beats (her frst was published in 1923), and wrote in very TARANTULA #2. [San Francisco]: self-published, 1974. First edition. traditional verse. Stapled self- wrappers; pp. Part two of the author's frst serialized novel, 6. Ashbery, John. SELF-PORTRAIT IN A CONVEX issued in six parts and mailed by the author: pp. 1 -11. A well-read copy: MIRROR. New York: Viking, 1975. First edition. This copy inscribed creased, soiled and stained, and about very good, lacking the original “for Leslie from his old pal 'Ashes' /Love etc. May 14, 1975 . [11844] $100.00 (the month of publication). This book was the frst of Ashbery's 3. Acker, Kathy. I DREAMT I WAS A NYMPHOMANIAC. collections to win a major award: indeed it won the trifecta in 1976 with [San Francisco]: self-published, 1974. First edition. Stapled self- wrappers; the NBCC, National Book Award and The Pulitzer Prize. In 1985 he was pp. Part two of the author's second serialized novel, issued in six parts awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship. The green boards faded and mailed by the author: pp. 35 -71. A well-read copy with tears to two along the top edge, but a tight clean copy, in a bright (no fading) lightly tips, else very good, lacking the original envelope. [11843] $100.00 worn at edges dust jacket. [10778] $800.00 4. Adam, Helen. 7. Auden, W. H. THE ORATORS. : Faber& Faber. First Dirge For A Dazzling edition. Black cloth; 8vo. John Star. Milwaukee: Woodland Cheever's copy with is name “J W Pattern and The Milwaukee Cheever” in ink on the front free Public Library, [1984]. First end . Bloomfeld A3; 1000 edition thus. Broadside, printed. A Connolly 100 Title. A folded with the poem good or better copy with foxing to printed in red and black as the endpapers and prelims a panel/colophon, and a bookseller ticket (Grolier large woodcut scene by Bookshop); lacking the scarce dust Moran of a gothic castle in jacket. [11854] $250.00 ruins; verso blank. Signed by the poet at the poem, and “Love, Helen” below the woodcut. Broadside announcement: will read & chant her poetry Friday February 5 [1984] at 8PM. According to Brown Univ. Library printed by Black Mesa Press. Quite scarce with only three listed on WorldCat. 36 x 42 cm (14 x 16 ¼ in.) Slight offset and handling, but near fne. [11767] $150.00 8. Baraka, Amiri; . Caution: 11. Berkson, Bill and Joe Brainard. I LOVE YOU DE KOONING. A Disco Near You Wails Death [Bolinas?]: Yanagi, circa 1978. First edition. Single sheet 54 x 56 folded to Funk/He Wore A Yellow Ribbon. 18 x 14 cm. (7 x 5 ½ in.), with 11 panels of cartoon art. Number 147 of Buffalo: Just Buffalo Reading Series, 1978. 300 copies in the Yanagi IV broadside series. Lightly worn; creased and First edition thus. Broadside promoting a toned front panel, else about near fne. [11817] $250.00 reading by Dorn and Baraka on 12-8-78. Quite scarce, only Yale listing a copy on WorldCat. Very light creasing, about fne. [11771] $75.00 9. Bayes, Ronald; Larry Goodell (ed.). HISTORY OF THE TURTLE: Book 4. Duende 10. Placitas, New Mexico.: Duende, 1965. First edition. Mimeographed leaves in illustrated wrappers; stapled. 20 pages. Entire issue (all issues were devoted to one poet) consists of Bayes series which began with Duende #1 (History of the Turtle: Book 1). Covers toned and acidic mimeograph paper heavily toned, with light creasing; back cover neatly detached, else very good. Cover illus. by Signe Nelson. Clay/Phillips pp. 150-1. [11725] $35.00

10. Beattie, Ann. [Self-portrait, signed]. N.p.: N.p., N.d.. First edition. An 12. Bernstein, original self-portrait by the author in blue Charles; Ted Enslin; and black pencil covering the entire 8 ½ William Westlake; William x 11 sheet, and signed. From the Kittredge and Will Baker. collection of Burt Britton the author of Poster for reading SELF-PORTRAITS published in 1976 by series: The Univ. of Knopf with about 600 pieces by New Mexico Poets celebrities. Many of these were auctioned & Writers. [Alber- by Bloomsbury in 2009. Britton according qurque]: Dept. of English, to Bloomsbury collected about 1200 self- UNM, N.d. Poster for the portraits in total. About fne. [11792] Spring Reading Series for $150.00 UNM held at the Franklin Ann Beattie frst came to prominence in Dickey Memorial Theater. 1974 in the New Yorker, and was published with more than a little hype two Readings by Bernstein, Enslin (unusual for Ted not the poet's preferred years later when her frst novel and a collection of short stories were published Theodore for print to be used in a publication), Eastlake, Kittredge and on the same day. The New York Times dubbed her : “the essential literary voice Baker on fve separate nights. An inexplicable photo illustration of Mary of the generation that came of age in the '60s”. She along with O'Hara, Pickford as a design element. Folded, else fne. Ted Enslin's copy, though Cheever and Updike and a handful of others have helped defne “The New not noted anywhere. Some wrinkling, but very good. [11814] Yorker short story". Beattie is married to the artist Lincoln Perry. $20.00 William Bronk - mostly scarce “keepsakes” - 1 of 50 copies 20. Bronk, William. Of Poetry. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, 1988. First edition. String-tied wrappers; [5 pp.]. Short poem by Bronk, issued 13. Bronk, William. The Attendant. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, as one of 50 “keepsake copies” printed by Mardersteig, issued unsigned. 1984. First edition. String-tied wrappers; [11 pp.]. An essay by Bronk, Fine. [11823] $45.00 issued as a keepsake. One of 50 printed by Mardersteig, issued unsigned. Presentation copy: the publisher's laid in; the back is 21. Bronk, William. SIX DUPLICITIES. Brooklyn: Jordan Davies, inscribed to Ted [Enslin] “A touch of the poet! Jim [Weil, the publisher] [circa 1981]. First edition. String-tied wrappers; 8vo. Number 61 of 174 5/3/85”. Small stain, back cover creased, else fne. [11839] $45.00 copies (an additional 26 were lettered) signed by the poet. An invoice on Phoenix Book Shop letterhead (with Robert Wilson and Davies listed on 14. Bronk, William. BARE BONES. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, the bannerhead) from Jordan Davies for 15 copies laid in. Covers toned 1992. First edition. String-tied rag wrappers; oblong [9 pp.]. Short poems at edges, else about fne. [11831] $45.00 by Bronk, issued as a keepsake. One of 50 printed by the Kelly- Winterton Press, issued unsigned. Fine. [11832] $45.00 22. Bronk, William. The Fragile Endurance of the World. Providence: Burning Deck, 1974. First edition thus. Broadside printed in 15. Bronk, William. EQUINOX. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, 1984. three colors by Keith Waldrop at his press. Letterpress printed on First edition. String-tied wrappers; [11 pp.]. Short poems by Bronk, issued Tweedweave. Bottom corner creased thus very good. An eight line poem as one of 50 “keepsake copies” printed by Mardersteig, issued unsigned. in two stanzas. Approx. 13 x 20 ¼ in. Poet's second broadside. [11768] Presentation copy: the publisher's business card laid in; the back is $45.00 inscribed to Ted [Enslin] “Warm wishes and love from Jim [Weil] 1/14/85”. Fine. [11828] $65.00 23. Bronk, William. The Transuniversal Look. New Haven: Bibliographical Press, 1978. First edition thus. Illustrated broadside with a 16. Bronk, William. FORMAL DECLARATION. New Rochelle: poem by William Bronk, printed on the occasion of his reading on April Weil, 1990. First edition. String-tied tan wrappers; [5 pp.]. Mis-bound, with 6, 1978. One of 80 copies, signed (not numbered) and the same contents (two short poems instead of three) as “Formalities”. additionally inscribed to a friend. Handset in Fournier types and Issued as a keepsake. One of 50 printed by Mardersteig, issued unsigned. printed on the Vandercook Press in the Sterling Memorial Library. Small stain, else fne. POET & PAINTER p.56. [11840] $35.00 Illustration which is not credited in orange. The poet's fourth broadside. 17. Bronk, William. FORMALITIES. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, Approx. 8 x 18 in. [Painter & Poet p. 61). Light soiling, two corners 1990. First edition. String-tied green wrappers; [5 pp.]. Two short poems creased. Very Good. [11775] $75.00 by Bronk, issued as a keepsake. One of 50 printed by Mardersteig, issued PAINTER & POET the primary Bronk checklist compiled by Richard Carella unsigned. Heavily creased, else very good. [11841] $35.00 from his collection includes 38 / beginning with the poet's 18. Bronk, William. Holy Orders. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, frst book published by Cummington Press; 28 were published by by Weil. 1986. First edition. String-tied wrappers; [5 pp.]. Short poem by Bronk, James L. Weil is best known for his Elizabeth Press where he published issued as one of 50 “keepsake copies” printed by Mardersteig, issued Neidecker, Enslin, , Larry Eigner and Bronk. among others. unsigned. Fine. [11826] $45.00 William Bronk lived much of his life in Hudson Falls, NY, where for over 30 19. Bronk, William. LINES & SMUDGES. New Rochelle: James L. years he ran the family business the Bronk Coal and Lumber Co. Bronk was Weil, 1999. First edition. String-tied rag wrappers; oblong [13 pp.]. Short published lovingly by Weil, Joe Shoemaker at North Point, Cid Corman and poems by Bronk, issued as a keepsake. One of 50 printed by the Kelly- others, but he seldom traveled to promote his poetry. In 1982 his collection Winterton Press, issued unsigned. Folding business card from the LIFE SUPPORTS won the National Book Award. publisher conveying this book to poet Ted [Enslin] with the [For Weil, also see items #45 & 46.] lines: “Bill certainly wrote himself a good exit line....” Fine. [11833] $55.00 24. Bukowski, Charles. A Run of Books, Broadsides and Posters Illustrated by CRUCIFIX IN A 27. [Collins], Jess; Norma Cole. DEATHHAND: New CATASTERS: Sun Rose, Silence Poems 1963-65. New Fell. Edinburgh: Morning Star Orleans/New York: Loujon Publications, 1995. First edition. Press/Lyle Stuart, 1965. First Broadside illustrated (paste-up) by edition. Illustrated wrappers Jess, with poems by Cole. Published in with folding faps, pages and an edition of 300 numbered copies, covers; small folio. Preliminary this is number 91. Printed as a single leaves of varied colors and sheet then folded in fourths with an widths. Illus. By Noel envelope, this one of a small number Rockmore. 101 pp. One of issued as a single sheet, unfolded. 3100 copies printed by the Approx. 21 ¼ b 16 ¾ inches. Fine and Webbs, signed (this copy attractive as a broadside. Rare in this dated 3-17 -65 in red) by condition, even the MoMA copy is Bukowski and shipped as folded. [11779] $100.00 bound by the Webbs to New

York publisher Lyle Stuart who is listed as the publisher. Cole has long been associated with San Francisco, and is a noted translator A complicated publication as from the French. She is often associated with the San Francisco LANGUAGE usual with Gypsy Lou and Jon poets. Webb, the paper handmade. Gypsy Lou #2. Corners worn, but very good 28. [Collins], Jess. PASTE-UPS BY JESS. San Francisco: Eastern and clean. Lacking the uncommon wrap around band. [11793] $400.00 Washington Historical Society, 1967. First edition. Collage poster, printed 25. Collins, Billy. PICNIC, LIGHTNING. Pittsburgh: University of on heavy paper with the title imposed on images and short blocks of Pittsburgh Press, 1998. First edition. Full blue cloth with gold embossed text, approx. 22 x 27 ½ inches for an exhibition at the Cheny Coles lettering (issued without a dust jacket). 8vo. When this book was Museum. Published in an edition of 125. This is 111 of 125 signed by published in January, Collins was still an obscure poet. After appearances Jess. Printed by East Wind Printers under the artist's supervision. Rolled, on NPR's "Garrison Keillor Show" and "Fresh Air", he became one of our three pieces of tape on verso for hanging, light wear along edges, but better known poets, and by mid-2000, when he was named Poet easily very good. [11782] [see back cover] $1,000.00 Laureate, he was arguably the most famous poet in the US. Although this 29. [Collins], Jess and “pre-face”. O! New York: book was often reprinted, the frst printing was small, especially for the Hawk's Well Press, 1960. First edition. Illustrated wrappers; small 8vo. [16 cloth issue most of which went to libraries, and which is thus quite pp.] Paste-ups (collages). The artist's frst book. Preface by his scarce. This volume with many of the poems that made Mr. Collins companion Robert Duncan. The two staples have rusted and have famous. Minimal rubbing to the cloth, else a fne. [11722] $650.00 disappeared leaving stains at the center piece and spine, but still about 26. Collins, Billy. QUESTIONS ABOUT ANGELS. NY: William very good. Bertholf B4. [11755] $250.00 Morrow, 1991. First edition. 105 pp. The poet's scarce fourth book inscribed in 1996 to Laurence and Mary Rockefeller. Fine copy [more Collins below & see under Duncan] in spine-faded else fne dust jacket. Of Laurence little need be said; Mary was from the prominent Billings family. The Rockefellers turned over their land in Woodstock to Vermont's only National Park, a working dairy farm once owned by her Grandfather. [7472] $950.00 31. [Collins], Jess ; Robert Duncan. PASTE- UPS SAN FRAN- CISCO MUSEUM OF ART MAY 31-JUNE 30 0[Structure of Rhyme XXVII]. San Francisco: San Francisco Mueum of Art, 1968. First edition. Catalog in folio; collage running from front to back cover; rear fap serving as the title page; four leaves. Page 1 is Duncan's “Structure of Rhyme XXVII”. Signed by Duncan at his contribution. Small nick, else fne. Scarce with Duncan's signature. [11759] back/front covers #29 $500.00 32. [Collins], Jess; Robert Duncan. TRANSLATIONS 30. Collins], Jess. When did SALVAGES PASTE-UPS. Dallas: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, 1977. morning wind rip callow First edition. Stapled, fowers in May... San Francisco: illustrated covers; 4to. San Francisco Arts Festival, 1964. Exhibition catalogue, Robert First edition. Illustrated poetry Murdoch, curator, fully broadside, signed and dated illustrated with two in color. “Jess'64”. Originally part of a Biography and exhibitions portfolio of poems, here sold listed. An essay “An Art of separately. Poem and illustration by Wondering” by Duncan. Jess. The folio of eleven broadsides in Bertholf B86. Fine in Wraps. an edition of 300 is seldom found [11756] intact due in part to the stellar $35.00 offerings by Brautigan, Snyder, Kyger and Jess, many were signed. Creased at edges, light wear, very good. 12 ¾ x 20 in. [11769] $125.00

Item #33 (next page.) 33. [Collins], Jess; Robert Duncan [signed by]. TRANSLATIONS. distributed with most copies (the bibliographer located three). The New York: Odyssia Gallery, 1971. First edition. Orange illustrated colophon in Duncan's hand reads: “This is one of 100 copies...”; not wrappers. Inscribed by Robert Duncan “at Odyssia on May 8 numbered, so likely “hors commerce” (some copies eliminate “This is”). for __ __ “ and signed in full. Also, signed with his signature RD Bertholf A1b. Hardcover. [10277] $1,500.00 resembling an asterisk after his 14 page introduction. May 8th, 1971 was 38. __ __ Another Copy. First edition. One of 250 (of 350 total) in the opening night for the frst showing of Jess's work other than on the white boards with blue-green dj. Poet's frst book. Inscribed in full to West Coast. One of 1000 copies in wrappers (there was a signed edition Berkeley librarian and book dealer Al[l]an Covici on title in cloth of 100). Near fne copy; very scarce signed. [11798] $200.00 page. Worn through at head and crown and bottom tips, else fne and 34. [Dickinson, Emily]; John Bannister Tabb.. John Bannister bright in a dust jacket with moderate chipping on lower border, beginning Tabb on Emily Dickinson. New York: Seven Gables Bookshop, to separate at spine folds, with several tape repairs on verso. Overall 1950. First edition. Gray printed, stapled wrappers; 4to. 4 pp. Foreword by about very good, interior fne. Bertholf A1a. [10276] $750.00 Thomas H. Johnson. Consists of a two-page facsimile of a holograph 39. Duncan, Robert. My Mother Would Be a Falconress. letter from Tabb discussing his work and Dickinson's. Created as a Berkeley: Oyez, 1968. First edition. Poetry Broadside published in an Christmas card for 1950. 500 copies printed at the Spiral Press. edition of 179 copies. This is one of 75 signed by the poet, and Reportedly suppressed because it was feared that some readers might numbered 43/75. Signed and dated by him “Feb 7, 1968”. Bertholf infer from the title an allusion to a sexual relationship between these A28. Large folio: approx. 28 x 20 in. An inch long tear on the left side, poets. Light toning to the edges, else fne. [11789] $35.00 edges worn and creased, lightly soiled, overall about very good. [11781] 35. Di Piero, W. S. THE FIRST HOUR. Omaha: Abattoir Editions, $350.00 1982. First printing of the author's third book. Light brown cloth with Scarce & Important Broadside paper label, issued without a dust jacket. One of 200 copies printed by Harry Duncan (Cummington Press) on a Vandercook cylinder press on 40. Duncan, Robert. THE SONG OF THE BORDER- Frankfurt paper. [11733] $35.00 GUARD. Black Mountain, NC: Nicola Cernovich, Black Mountain College Graphic Workshop, 1952. First edition. Folio broadside (49.6 x Di Piero won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize in 2012. One of our most distinguished 31.8 cm/ 12.5 x 19 in.) pasted at the center fold to medium reddish poets and teachers, he is well-known for his translations. orange covers with an original woodcut design in black by Cy 36. Duncan, Robert. GAY SUNSHINE nos. 40/41 a Journal of Twombly. A very early Duncan item, and once considered the Gay Liberation. San Francisco: Gay Sunshine, Summer/Fall 1979. frst work by Twombly. One of approximately 200 copies printed. folded as issued. Interview with Duncan by Aaron Shurin and Bertholf A5. Light creasing, wear and fading at extremities, but very good. Steve Abbott, pp 1-8. Poetry throughout including a page by Antler [11760] $3,000.00 preceding his frst book. Bertholf C281. Light toning as usual, short red 41. Duncan, Robert. Wedding Invitation for Brenda Tyler ink mark on cover, else very good. [11783] $35.00 to David Boloyan. n.p. : Privately Printed, 1967. Single sheet (6 x 9 in.) Poet's frst book in envelope, a wedding announcement “Hamilton and Mary Tyler 37. Duncan, Robert. HEAVENLY CITY EARTHLY CITY. announce the marriage of their daughter Brenda to David Samuel Boloyan on December 20, 1967”. Decoration and a quote from Spenser's Bern Porter, 1947. First edition. One of 100 copies in dark yellow- “Epithalamion” in Robert Duncan's reproduced hand with his initials – all green cloth, signed at colophon by Duncan and Mary Fabilli commercially printed. Small spot on verso, else fne in a lightly toned else (artist), with two poems in Duncan's hand (not in the regular fne envelope. Very scarce. [11753] $150.00 issue of 250). Additionally inscribed on title page to Allan Covici, Berkeley librarian and noted book dealer. Very light fading and wear to extremities, mild offset to endpapers, spine gilt faded (”DUNCAN” mostly gone), else quite fne. Lacking the dust jacket which was not The three Tyler's are mentioned in the 42. Duncan, Robert and Jess [Collins]. BOOB Number One and poem “Names of People”: “Hamilton Two. [San Francisco]: Privately Printed, 1952. First edition. Two and Mary and Brenda came over for broadsides (21 x 27.9cm/ approx. 8 1/2 x 11 in.). 1) paste-up (collage) by dinner”. Hamilton was a college and Jess with images and lettering by Duncan; 2) "Whose This Liddl Book lifelong friend of Duncan's – from the Coming?", a poem of twenty-nine lines by Duncan in holograph facsimile Berkeley Collection Notes where his with an image of a young bird. 250 copies each printed, issued are held: “After attending the together and distributed free. Bertholf A6. First published University of California, Berkeley, with a collaboration between this great pair of artists. Light signs of handling, brief interval as a squad leader on the but basically fne. [11754] For the pair: $350.00 Loyalist side in the Spanish Civil War, Tyler became a farmer, then a 43. Dylan, Bob. XI OUTLINED landscape gardener, and fnally, a EPITAPHS. London: Aloes, circa 1971. professional writer. His long-held First edition thus. Stapled blue printed interest in literature continued, with his wrappers; small 8vo. [48 pp.] 11 Outlined Sonoma County farms becoming a Epitaphs appeared as liner poetry to the crossroads for traveling poets and the TIMES THEY ARE A'CHANGING, and Off literary and artistic wing of The Top Of My Head formed part of the conscientious objectors; Robert Duncan programme notes of the 1965 Newport and both lived for a time at Treesbank.” From William Folk Festival. Printed on light green paper. Everson's arrival at the Tyler's after his release from Waldport to Duncan's Spine sunned, rear corner creased, but frequent stays, with visits short and long by Mary Fabilli, Patchen and others, it easily very good. Very scarce, OCLC is not too much to say that Treesbank fgured prominently in the San Francisco listing only four copies: one at the Center Renaissance. Hamilton and Mary published a memoir of Duncan. for Popular Music, TN, one at Emory and two in the UK. [11848] $450.00

44. Eberhart, Richard. AN HERB BASKET. Cummington, MA: The Cummington Press, 1950. First edition. Sewn, variant plain tan Fabriano wrappers. One of 155 copies; collaboration of Wightman Williams and Harry Duncan. Inscribed by the poet in 1970: “Ted Enslin's book/ with love and affection 20 years later”, and commemorating a reading at Dartmouth with Enslin, Eberhart, Maxine Kumin, Lyn Lifshin and Frank Reeve. Scarce of poems, and especially so inscribed. The Dartmouth (Eberhart's College) copy is in plain tan covers; at least two other variants in decorated covers (sewn and stapled) exist. item #42: BOOB 1 & 2 Covers soiled, toned at one edge, else very good. [11837] $250.00 45. Eigner, Larry. Some Token Or. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, 1985. First edition. String-tied wrappers; [5 pp.]. Short poem by Eigner, issued as a keepsake. One of 50 coies printed by Mardersteig, issued unsigned. Fine and quite scarce. [11834] $35.00 46. Eigner, Larry. There Now Here. New Rochelle: James L. Weil, 1985. First edition. Blue string-tied wrappers [5pp.]. Single poem by Eigner, one of 50 “keepsake copies” printed by Madersteig. Publisher's business card laid in with a brief note on the verso to poet Ted [Enslin]. Fine. [11836] $45.00 47. Ellis, Stephen (ed.). THAT: Short Sets of Writing. Peacham, VT: Ellis, 1993-1994. First edition. Stapled illustrated wrappers (6 to 8 pp. Each). Seven issues of this monthly poetry magazine all addressed to Ted Enslin (issue 20 in duplicate for eight total copies). Each issue with the work of one or two poets: March 1993 -David Bromige and Nielson; July 1993 -Philip Siitnick and Michael Basinski; #20 – Nathaniel Tarn; #21 – Bruce Andrews and Ray DiPalma; # 22 – Clayton Eshleman and Dresser; #23 – Stephen Jonas; #24 – . Issue # 20 with a brief note on the cover to Enslin item #48 item #52 by Nathaniel Tarn, signed “N” was not mailed. Seven with stamps, mailing label 50. Enslin, Theodore. Shiwana. Vinyard Haven, MA: Salt-Works (Enslin's address in Maine), tape Press, 1980. First edition thus. Broadside poem “handset & treadle enclosures and minor wear, but very printed” by the press. 7 x 12 in. Announcements of the poet's available good or better. [11845] For the eight titles from Salt-Works and Pentagram Press (WI) on the verso. Very light (seven issues): $65.00 toning and handling to edges, not folded. Near Fine. [11810] $20.00 48. Enslin, Theodore. Madrigal. 51. Enslin, Theodore. Songs W/Out Notes. Grenada, MS: Salt- [Markesan, WI]: Pentagram, [1980]. First edition thus. Poetry broadside Works Press, 1984. Prospectus (only) for the book; single sheet in four printed in fve colors (15 x 7 in.); designed and printed by Michael colors, with six lines of poetry on verso. 6 x 9 in. Bottom edge toned, Tarachow on Inomachi paper handmade in Japan. Number 59 of 63 else fne. [11813] $10.00 copies signed by the poet in pencil. Offsetting on verso, a small 52. Enslin, Theodore. [Untitled] “Things die out too late,” stain showing through to front egde; very good. [11808] $45.00 [Milwaukee, WI]: Pentagram Press, [1978]. First edition thus. Broadside 49. Enslin, Theodore. Poster for a poetry reading at the poem untitled beginning “Things die out too late”. 8 ½ x 11 in. Fine. Wilmar Center. [Madison, WI]: Xerox Sutra Editions/ [11816] $20.00 LandlockedPress, 1985(?). Poster printed on yellow paper (7 ½ x 14 53. Enslin, Theodore et al. Phoenix. Augusta: The University of in.)with photo illus. Of Enslin, dated Friday, January 24 at the Wilmar Maine, 1994. First edition. Single broadsheet folded to form eight panels Center [Madison, WI). Presumably from 1985, supporting his book The on one side and the musical “score” on the other. Collaborating artists Weather Within. Bottom corner creased else fne. [11809] $25.00 poet Enslin, composer Don Stratton, costume artist Yana Suponitskaya and printer Michael Alpert participated in this event with Enslin reading Britten who published a book with Knopf of celebrity self-portraits in his poem, a performer reading Shakespeare's “Threnos”, musicians 1976. This is one of over 1200 he collected according to Bloomsbury entering at appropriate times and a handing out of a booklet (presumably who auctioned many of them off. A wonderful original and unique piece this) all laid out on one side of the sheet. Poems printed in two colors. by one of the great fgures of the San Francisco Renaissance, as poet, 322 copies printed. Attractively printed. Scarce ephemeral item. Fine. activist and printer. Fine. [11795] $350.00 [11815] $50.00 54. Eshleman, Clayton. My Devotion: New Poems. Santa Rosa: , 2004. First printing. Specially signed on the title page by the poet.125 pages. Fine in wraps. [11786] $17.00 55. Eshleman, Clayton. The Wand. Santa Barbara: Noel Young, 1970. First edition thus. Broadside poem printed in two colors on gold “Fuji Silk” . One of 50 copies signed by the poet. 9 ¾ by 19 ½ inches, folded for mailing. Short tear, light creasing, verso a bit soiled; very good and quite uncommon. [11812] $75.00 56. Everson, William. X (10) War Elegies. Waldport: , 1943. First edition thus. First issue (with black and yellow lettered wrappers). 8vo. One of 1000 copies (Bartlett & Campo A4), with the number of frst issues unknown. Mimeographed (there is a later letterpress edition) at where Everson worked as a conscientious objector. Very fragile, paper toned and brittle as usual. This copy fair only, the spine taped, cover edges with some loss, light stain, interior of acidic paper, else very good. [11155] $125.00 The frst book of this press, many of the writers and illustrators associated with it including besides Everson, Glen Coffeld, Adrian Wilson and were central fgures of the San Francisco Literary Renaissance.

57. Everson, William [Brother Antoninus]. [Self-portrait] 58. Everson, William; Mary Fabilli. TRIPTYCH FOR THE signed. 1974. Original self-portrait LIVING. [Oakland]: Seraphim Press, 1951. First edition. Title page (only) in black ink on 7 x 10 in. paper cleanly with the Madonna and Child lino-cut illustration by Mary Fabilli, printed torn from a sewn (or on hand-made Tovil paper printed in black with a small red cross. One of book). Everson who had left the the important presses of the San Francisco Renaissance, Seraphim was Dominican order some fve years founded by Everson and Fabilli. This was one of Everson's frst books of earlier portrays himself whimsically poetry, reportedly only 100 were bound (an expensive book when with a halo. Signed in the same found), though more sheets were printed. Matted and fne (though not heavy ink “William Everson' examined out of the matting). Signed by Fabilli on the back of Lincoln Center/Nov. 7, 1974. the matting. [11762] $200.00 This from the collection of Burt 59. Faas, Ekbert (ed.). TOWARDS A NEW AMERICAN printed on Arches cream in red. Folds to small 4to (approx. 8 x 10 POETICS: Essays & Interviews: , Robert Duncan, Gary inches). Printed by Earl Kallemeyn and Gay Reading on the press of Snyder, , Robert Bly, . Santa Barbara: Black Gravesend. One of an unknown number: a keepsake for members of the Sparrow Press, 1978. First edition. Cloth-backed boards, with paper label. University of Kentucky Library Associates at their annual meeting. #16 of 125 copies handbound by Earle Gray and signed by Specially signed by the poet. Fine. Kelleher A-19. (Listed as an A fve of the six contributors: Duncan, Snyder, Creeley, Bly and item by the bibliographer; evidently a small number bound in boards.) Ginsberg. (Olson died in 1970.) Essays with interviews with all but Not to be confused with G-6, a broadside. [As w/ G-6, two additional Olson by Faas. Lightly used, edges faintly sunned, but certainly near fne in stanzas not otherwise published, thus presumably the A listing.] Light mylar cover as issued. [11750] $150.00 soiling to verso, else fne. [11745] $150.00 60. Field, Edward. [Self-portrait] signed. Self-portrait in black 65. Hilbert, Ernest. ALL OF YOU ON THIS GOOD EARTH. ink on approx. 6 x 9 in. Cleanly torn from a sewn notebook (or book). Pasadena: Red Hen Press, 2013. First edition. Printed wrappers; 8vo. The The image shows the poet with a dog and a bird on a tree. This from the poet's second collection of sonnets from this excellent small press. collection of Burt Britten. An original and unique piece by a poet whose Highly recommended. New. [11741] $20.00 frst book won the Lamont Poetry Prize. Fine. [11796] $65.00 66. Hilbert, Ernest, Henry Wessells (contributor), Judith Clute 61. [Frost, Robert.] THE PILGRIM SPIRIT The Tercentenary (artist). AGAINST THE ART OF WAR. Upper Montclair, NJ: Spirit. Boston: Marshall Jones Co., 1921. First edition. First issue. 136 pp. Temporary Culture, 2013. First edition. Fine press, limited edition from Gray illustrated wrappers. Contains the frst appearance of the Frost Henry Wessels' press of Ernest Hilbert's poem “Against the Art of War” poem “The Return of the Pilgrims” [pages 134-135] . A short play set to and Wessells' poem “Wars End”. Hand-bound paste paper boards, music that is not in the Library of America Collected Poems & Plays, and letterpress printed by David Wolfe on 300 FSM Somerset, which is “the only appearance in its entirety” of the poem (according to Clymer mouldmade and 100% cotton. With three tipped-in aquatint and Green p. 99). Also, E. A. Robinson “The Pilgrim's Chorus”. ¾ split at etchings by Judith Clute each signed and lettered (and one in lower spine, tips creased but else clean and near fne. Scarce frst of three black and white after the colophon also titled and signed). issues (see Crane C16); quite scarce in this condition. [11752] $125.00 As New. [11744] At the published price. $450.00 62. Ginsberg, Allen. PLUTONIAN ODE. [Boulder]: n.p., 1978. 67. Hirsch, Edward. Special Orders. Berkeley: Hit & Run, 2013. First printing of the poem and preceding the City Lights Pocket Edition First separate edition. Poetry broadside (approx. 7 ½ x 10 ¾ in) printed by four years. Yellow printed folder with four leaves printed on rectos on Arches white in two colors. Printed on a Vandercook No. 4 Proof only laid in; 4to. Inscribed by Allen Ginsberg to Ed Sanders of Press at Colored Horse Studios in Ukiah, CA. The poem is the title poem Fugs fame in 1978 with a drawing of a large heart and arrow. from his 2008 collection from Knopf. One of 100 copies printed, Lightly water stained covers and bottom front and rear covers not including 25 to the author. Fine, and a lovely production from Larry affecting the interior leaves, and else about fne. Reportedly 400 copies Rafferty's fne press. [11800] $25.00 were printed for the beneft of the Rocky Flats Truth Force. Very good in 68. Howe, Susan. CABBAGE GARDENS. []: Fathom wraps. [11709] SOLD Press, 1979. First edition. Sewn, printed and embossed wrappers; 4to. [18 63. Hall, Donald. GREAT DAY IN THE COW'S HOUSE. Mt. pp.] One of 326 copies printed on Frankfurt paper by Robie Liscomb. Carmel, CT: Ives Street Press, 1984. First edition. Red cloth w/ paper Green cabbage illustration drawn by Rita Lannon; calligraphy by Peter label; tall 8vo. Number 87 of 130 copies signed by the poet. Two Fraterdeus. Light soiling/fnger smudges on several pages, else very good. duotone photos from glass negatives with tissue guards; the poem bound Near fne in wraps. [11737] $250.00 in accordion style. Lovely production; prospectus laid in. Near Fine. No 69. Howe, Susan. THE MIDNIGHT. NY: New Directions, 2003. DJ, as Issued. [11736] $250.00 First edition. Original wrappers, French folds. Inscribed by the poet David 64. Hall, Donald. O CHEESE. n. p. : The King Library Press, 1997. [Gianinni] to poet Ted [Enslin]. 178 pp. A work in fve sections of poetry First edition thus. Single sheet folded to make four pages (two blank); and prose & amply illustrated. Near fne. [11849] $25.00 70. Howe, Susan. SINGULARITIES. Hanover: Wesleyan, 1990. 78. Jarrell, Randall. POETRY AND THE AGE. New York: Knopf, First edition. Illustrated wrappers; 8vo. Inscribed by David (Gianinni] to 1953. First edition. Black cloth, gilt spine in dj; 8vo. Briefy inscribed poet Ted [Enslin]: "Hot off the press". Cover creased, light soiling to frst “To Sara from Randall and Mary”. Sara was Sara Starr Wolff a two leaves, but easily very good. [11825] $15.00 friend of the Jarrells as the inscription would attest. A very good copy with only minor wear in a worn at extremities and very good dust jacket. 71. Huxley, Aldous. THE BURNING WHEEL. Oxford: Blackwell, Generally regarded as one of the fnest volumes of 20 th C poetry 1916. First edition. Small 8vo. Plain pale yellow wrappers with spine and criticism. Jarrell's signature uncommon. [11790] $500.00 paper label. 51 p. “Adventures All Series No. 7”. The author's frst book. Very nearly fne with a short split of covers (1 in.) at spine, 79. Jarrell, Randall. SEVEN-LEAGUE CRUTCHES. New York: overlapping front edges creased. Unread, the pages are mostly unopened Harcourt, Brace and Co., 1951. First edition. Black cloth, gilt spine, in dj; (I.e. the edges have not been trimmed leaving the folds to be opened 8vo, 94 pp. Briefy inscribed “To Sara from Randall”. Four pages with a paper knife). Bright lovely copy of the frst book by one of the offset from a newsprint clipping (a review of the book by Lowell), else seminal author's of the 20th Century. [10780] $800.00 very good in a very good dust jacket, spine faded and worn at corners. Wright A4. [11791] $350.00 72. Irby, Kenneth. [Planks Turned To Marble]. Lawrence, KS: Tansy Press, 1979. First Separate Edition. Poetry broadside, approx. 11 x 80. Kees, Weldon; Dana Gioia (intro.). TWO PROSE 17 ½, printed on beige paper. Signs of handling, light wear, but very good. SKETCHES. West Chester: Aralia Press, 1984. First edition. Gray [11770] $25.00 Fabriano wrappers. Number 146 of 240 copies (there were an additional 40 signed copies in boards). Prospectus laid in. Lovely 73. Irby. Kenneth. [Homage to Josephine Baker]. New York: production from Michael Peich's press with a Michael McCurdy The Center for the Humanities, CUNY, 2011. First edition thus. frontispiece wood engraving. Intro. By Dana Gioia. Back tip creased, else Broadside with a poem by Irby. An edition of 250 for the Chapbook fne. [11734] $30.00 Festival, March 2-5, 2011. 8 ½ x 11 in. Fine. [11774] $20.00 81. Kelly, Robert [Theodore Enslin]. 74. Jackson, Major. HOLDING COMPANY. New York: Norton, Christmas. N.p.: Self-published, 1967. 2010. First edition. The poet's third regularly published collection, his First edition thus. Broadside Christmas frst was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award. Jackson card (4 ¼ in. x 15 in.); signed by Kelly. teaches at the University of VT, and is the poetry editor of the Harvard Printed on brown paper. Folded for Review. Signed on the title page by the poet. Fine in a fne dust mailing, addressed to poet Ted Enslin in jacket. 91 pp. [10298] $50.00 Temple , ME, with stamp and tape. Scarce 75. Jarnot, Lisa. BLACK DOG SONGS. Chicago: Flood Editions, ephemera. Very good. [11811] $25.00 2003. First edition. Illustrated wrappers. Inscribed by the poet: “for 82. Kooser, Ted. A LOCAL Ted [Enslin] – with much love, Lisa” in Dec, 2003. The Poet's HABITATION & A NAME. San Luis third collection of poems. Light soiling to the back cover, still about fne. Obispo: Solo Press, 1974. First edition. [11846] $45.00 Illustrated wrappers; 8vo. 79 pp. 76. Jarnot, Lisa. RING OF FIRE. Cambridge: Zoland, 2001. First Inscribed in full 1975 to poet Ted edition. 80 pp. Trade paperback original, Review copy (stamped as Enslin with a rather elaborate such), with publicity letter laid in. A collection which includes new small drawing incorporated. Some poems as well as those from a number of chapbooks. Fine. [6520] $50.00 minor toning and soiling, but easily very 77. Jarnot, Lisa. SOME OTHER KIND OF MISSION. Princeton: good, seemingly unread. Former Poet Laureate's third book; scarce, rare Burning Deck, 1996. First edition. Illustrated wrappers. 106 pp. About signed. [11824] $250.00 fne copy. [11847] $45.00 Jarnot recently published a highly acclaimed biography of Robert Duncan. 83. McCure, Michael. FRAGMENTS OF PERSEUS. New York: Scott in the 60's at Harvard using the Adams House press published works Jordan Davies, 1978. First edition. Sewn wrappers. One of 200 signed including broadsides by W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell and James and numbered copies. Printed on Edmonds Cream Laid and Merrill. Sheepstor papers by Ronald Gordon at the Oliphant Press. Illus. By W. S. Merwin's frst three broadsides, simultaneously published Jordan Davies. Near fne in sewn wraps. [11735] $40.00 86. Merwin, W. S. A Letter From Gussie. Boston: Yorick Books, 84. McClure, Michael; [Robert LaVigne]. THE FEAST. [San 1969. First Separate Edition. Illustrated and calligraphic broadside; illus. Franciso]: [Batman Gallery], 1960. First edition. 14 Mimeograph pages Reminiscent of Edward Gorey by Serge Arnoux. Very large: oblong: 35 x including the cover, printed on rectos only. A working script for the 20 inches (approx.). Quite scarce: one of three (this being the scarcest performance. A play for 13 actors at a long table. This copy with the and largest) published at the same time, and the three comprising names of the actors playing each of the parts handwritten : Ron Merwin's frst broadside publications. Light creasing, else near fne on Loewensohn, Ron Padgett, Bob Branaman, Phil Whalen, JoAnne McClure heavy paper. [11720] $100.00 among others. This is Beat artist Robert LaVigne's copy. Performed at The Batman Gallery on Thursday, Dec. 22, 1960 (see pp. 214 The Beat 87. __ __ Another Copy. Signed by the poet. Quite scarce, Generation Galleries and Beyond; Clements A6). Published in Floating especially signed. Light creasing, else near fne on heavy paper. [11729] Bear in 1961; in 1972 in The Mammals. Needless to say, rare. It is hard to $200.00 imagine many copies especially by the principal players surviving. A bit 88. Merwin, W. S. Things. rough: back cover torn, nearly detached, coffee stains throughout the Boston: Yorick Books, 1969. First middle of the script. Good, but complete and rare. [10382] $1,000.00 edition. Illustrated and 85. Merrill, James. PLAYS OF LIGHT. [Ann Arbor]: Laurence calligraphic broadside; illustration Scott, 1984. First edition. Marbled wrappers; small folio; [12pp.]. by Serge Arnoux. Tall: 15 ½ x 22 Number 95 of 175 copies (26 of which were lettered and inches (approx.). Signed by the given to JM) printed and signed by Merrill. Four poems by poet. Quite scarce especially Merrill, and a frontispiece illustration by Scott, and signed by him. signed: one of three published at Unopened; two small stains in the marbling, else fne in delicate and the same time, and the three lovely wrappers. Lacking the unprinted Kraft manila metal clasp envelope. comprising Merwin's f rst Hagstrom A56. [11801] $250.00 broadside pub-lications. Light creasing, else near fne on heavy paper. [11718] $150.00 89. __ __ Another Copy. Light creasing, else near fne on heavy paper. [11728] [not signed.] $100.00

90. Merwin, W. S. The Widow. Boston: Yorick Books, 1969. First Separate Edition. Illustrated and calligraphic broadside; illustration by Serge Arnoux. Oblong: 22 x 15 ½ inches (approx.). . Very light creasing, else fne on heavy paper. [11719] $100.00 91. Merton, Thomas. THIRTY POEMS. Norfolk, CT: New

Directions, 1944. First Edition. Tan paper boards printed in red in dust jacket; small 8vo. The poet's frst book published as part of The Poets of the Year Series. The uncommon hardcover issue; the $1 HC price remains. End papers toned, the dust jacket has three folds paralleling the folds, else fne and quite a lovely copy. Scarce in this condition. Dell'Isolla A1. [11797] $400.00 92. Mirrlees, Hope. PARIS A item #90 Poem [With an afterword by Mike Tortorelli]. Olympia, WA: Pegana Press, 2010. First Thus. Blue cloth w/ inset printed pastedown; stamped gilt spine lettering. Folio. Illustrated. One of 75 (of which 50 were bound) numbered copies of this letterpress edition of this long modernist poem, frst published by Leonard and Virginia Woolf at their Hogarth Press in 1919. Mike Tortorello printed this on his Vandercook SP15 proof press using French 90# watercolor mould made paper; hand sewn and bound by Ars Obscura in Seattle. A lovely production that took Mike nearly year to complete, reproducing the original spacing, typography, and Woolf's hand corrections. The original prospectus laid in. As New and at the published price. (no dust jacket – as issued). [11805] $375.00 93. Niedecker, Lorine. THE COOKING BOOK. Green River, VT: Longhouse, 1992. First edition. Green printed wraps. 12mo. 43 pp. One of 250 attractively printed by Bob and Susan Arnold. Transcribed from LN's notebook by Cid item #86 Corman her literary executor; prose about cooking bordering on poetry. Fine. [11822] $35.00 94. Oliver, Mary. THE NIGHT TRAVELER. Cleveland: Bits Press, 2000 published with 50 numbered and signed. This copy not numbered, 1978. First edition. Stapled printed wrappers; A Bits Chapbook. The poet's but signed twice below the poem and on the back panel. Light third book, published by the press located at Case Western Reserve fading and creasing at edges, but easily very good. [11820] $65.00 where the poet taught for several years. Moderately worn, soiled and 99. Ricard, Rene. A Poem Painting. N. p. : self- sunned at the extremities; about very good,. [11784] $175.00 published, 2005. 3 ½ x 11 in.; graphite and blue and 95. Olson, Charles. Anecdotes red colored pencil on lined ledger paper. One side of the late war. Highlands, NC: with a word poem in colored pencil: “Through the Jargon, [1955]. First edition. Broadside Loud Stars in the Tropic Night can you hear the pasted into printed covers. Jargon Orchestra beating in my Heart ? R.R. '05”; and the broadside. Light offsetting from glue, verso with a graphite drawing and “Dear __, ...I folded into six panels as published, else don't know ; obstacle after obstacle tumbles across fne in toned and stained covers. my path and a visit that once seemed to make itself [11835] $45.00 now recedes from possibility xxxx”. Toned paper, small stains, about very good. This work is typical of 96. Olson, Charles; Robert the form in which Ricard continues to work, though Creeley; Robert Duncan; Denise often in very large format. A unique love letter in Levertov; ; Michael the form of poetry as painting by one of the crucial McClure; Josephine Miles; Brother fgures in the New York art world for the last 50 Antoninus (William Everson) and Gary years. Very Good. [11804] Snyder. Signature to Petition $500.00 (Olson); Two poems(Creeley); Wine (Duncan); City Psalm; (Levertov) Two for Bruce Connor Rene Ricard is an American poet and painter. Since the (McClure); The Blackest Rose (Meltzer); in Identity (Miles); late 1960s, he has been one of America's most The Rose in Solitude (Bro. Antoninus); Hop, Skip, and Jump controversial arbiters of taste. His work has appeared in (Snyder); [San Francisco]: Oyez, 1964. First edition. Illustrated poetry infuential literary, art, and popular publications and has broadsides printed by The . A complete set of nine – contributed profoundly to the cultural discourse of his scarce as a set. Mostly minor creasing and toning at edges; the Bro. era. As a teenager, Ricard left his hometown of Acushnet, Antoninus and the McClure broadsides moderately and evenly toned. Massachusetts and became part of Boston's 1960s literary Very good set. [11726] $295.00 scene. By eighteen he had moved to where, as a protoge of Andy Warhol became part of the scene surrounding 97. Pound, Ezra. GUIDE TO KULCHUR. London: Faber & Faber, the Factory. He appeared in such classic Warhol flms as 1938. First printing, second state (only six of the frst state were “Kitchen” and “Chelsea Girls” as well as flms by many other retained) with libelous passages corrected. Apple green cloth a little independent young directors. As a performer, Ricard was also a soiled, spine darkened; in a price-clipped dust jacket that is lightly soiled founding participant in the Theater of the Ridiculous collaborating and cracked at the spine folds, with two short tape repairs on verso. Still with John Vaccaro and Charles Ludlam. By the early 80s, having overall about very good, the dj much brighter than usual. Uncommon: achieved stature in the art world through his infuential essays, 1487 total sets of sheets were printed; with 520 for the US issue with was acknowledged to have launched the careers of painters the title CULTURE, and 230 lost in the war. Gallup A45. [11802]$200.00 Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring (most notably). His 98. Raine, Kathleen. CHRISTMAS BROADSIDE ["From breakthrough 1981 essay “The Radiant Child” for Artforum Beyond Time They Come,] Second Series, Number Four. Buffalo: magazine is considered to be at the forefront of 20th century art Friends of the University Libraries, December 1982. Single sheet folded. writing: a slim shelf with very few other occupants. [Quoted from Christmas card with an original poem of three four line stanzas; one of the VitoSchnabel Gallery website (Ricard's gallery)] 1/12 from The Kat Ran Press 103. Spicer, Jack. AFTER LORCA. [Toronto]: [Coach House], 1974. First edition thus. A reprint (and posthumously published) in a very 100. Simic, Charles. THREE POEMS. Syracuse: Clockworks Press, different format of the author's frst book. Wrappers; 12mo. Although no 1998. First edition. 3 sets of loose signatures (poetry broadsides) each in publication information is given, the following is printed on the a printed folder; separate title & colophon leaf; housed in a dark blue “copyright” page: “This book has been typed on an IBM Selectric blah, clamshell with silver titling; 4to. Limited to 12 total copies (this blah, blah, by Robin Cones and printed by Marco Polio for the number 7). Holly Brown contributes 8 original etchings on Government, with a cover from a photo by blah, blah, blah, in March, Arches Cover, each signed and numbered. Signed by Charles 1974.” Printed in blue ink. And includes the wonderful Lorca introduction Simic and Holly Brown at the colophon. Poems by Simic: “Mirrors from the 1957 frst printing. All editions of this groundbreaking work are at 4 A.M.”, “A Book Full of Pictures”, & “Late Train”. Exceptional uncommon. Although known primarily among a coterie of poets in the production by Michael and Katherine Russem of the Kat Ran Press. One San Francisco Bay Area at the time of his death in 1965, “ has tip of the box lightly bumped, else very fne; as issued. [11730] slowly become a towering fgure in ” [Bibliographic $1500.00 information and the quote from The Poetry Foundation website.] Spine 101. Smith, William Jay. [Self-portrait] toned, with light corner wear, but tight and otherwise very good. signed. 1977. Original self-portrait done with a [11732] $35.00 typewriter with a short poem; inscribed “For 104. Stallings, A[licia]. E[lsbeth]. Watching the Vulture at the Burt Britton – better late than never” Road Kill. Berkeley: Hit & Run, 2013. First separate printing. Poetry and signed in full. Britton's book SELF- broadside (approx. 7 ¾ x 12 in.) printed in two colors on BFK Rives gray PORTRAITS was published by Knopf the paper. Printed on a Vandercook No. 4 Proof Press at Colored Horse previous year, which Smith refers to in the Studios in Ukiah, CA. The poem is from the poet's frst regularly accompanying letter. He also refers to his published book ARCHAIC SMILE. One of 100 copies, 25 to the typewriter poems (”Literary Birds”) he frst author. One corner bent, else fne, and a lovely production from Larry published in 1954. With the original envelope. Rafferty's fne press. [11799] $25.00 Approx. 7 x 9. The portrait and letter are fne, the envelope worn but very good. [11794] Stallings was a recent winner of a $150.00 McArthur “genius” Award. Originally from Georgia, she now lives in Greece, and has 102. Snyder, become a leading translator from the Gary. RIPRAP. Ashland, MA: Origin Press, Greek, and one of the leading poets of her 1959. First edition. The frst printing of generation. Snyder's frst book, in patterned blue paper wrappers, a printed label, and string- bound in the Japanese style. Signed by 105. Stanford, Frank. CRIB DEATH. Gary Snyder on the title page. Kensington, CA: Ironwood Press, 1978. Although not otherwise marked the poet First edition. A paperback original Theodore Enslin's copy, an important published shortly after the poet's contemporary of Snyder, thus a nice suicide in 1978. Edgeworn, top tip association. One of 500 copies printed bumped, but otherwise tight and clean (Lepper). Small loss on one corner, front and very good. As with all early frst label and interior (lightly) a bit toned, well editions of this increasingly important worn at edges and creased. Essentially a poet all his books scarce. [11803] good or better copy, the string-tied binding $250.00 solid. [11807] $850.00 106. Starbuck, George. SPACE-SAVER SONNETS: The 112. Wilbur, Richard. RESPONSES Prose Pieces, 1953-1976. Essential Shakespeare, Volume XII. Cleveland: Bits Press, 1986. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1976. First edition. 238 pp. Reviews and essays First edition. Very funny 16-page collection, tied into stiff ivory wraps; on Shakespeare, Houseman, Frost among others, as well as several long lovely letterpress work from Bits Press. Near Fine. [10054] pieces on Poe. Published simultaneously, this frst collection of his prose $25.00 work is quite uncommon in hardcover. Rollie McKenna photo of the author on the back panel. Recently reissued by Story Line Press. Near 107. Van Vliet, Claire. Claire Van Vliet [Poster/Brochure] A fne in a toned and moderately spine-faded dust jacket. [4697] $35.00 Week at the Graphic Arts Workshop in the Dartmouth College Library. Hanover: Friends of the Dartmouth Library, 1991. First edition thus. A 113. Williams, William Carlos. The Yellow Tree-Peony. Buffalo: single sheet (9 x 20 inches) with impressed lines and intended to be Friends of the University Libraries, SUNY Buffalo, 1983. First edition thus. folded into six panels on each side. This copy has not been folded. Large ( 18 x 23 ½) illustrated poetry broadside published for the One side has a color pulp painting the other has a checklist of the centennial of WCW's birth. One of 400 copies (photo offset, likely: Visual exhibition as well as a brief bio. Of Van Vliet and her “Week at Studies Workshop). “The photograph of the peony was taken by Joan Dartmouth” in April 1991. One of the books listed in the exhibition is Lyons of the same fowers that Williams saw on the estate of Bill AURA by Hayden Carruth. The painting used for this poster is from that Gratwick.” White paper printed and illustrated in tan, gray and black. Janus Press publication of 1977. This copy is rolled, but easily framed. Some creasing along the edges, the image fne. [11780] Fine. [11746] $20.00 $75.00 108. Wakoski, Diane. ON BARBARA'S SHORE. Los Angeles: Black 114. Williams, William Carlos; Paul Sparrow, 1971. First edition. String-tied, blue-illustrated wrappers. A Goodman. MANY LOVES OF chapbook published “gratis”, the hundredth publication of the press. The . regular issue (there were also 100 numbered and signed copies New York: The Living Theatre, 1959. First hardbound). Spine faded, else fne. [11764] $20.00 edition. Original program in stapled covers; 8vo. Directed by Living Theatre 109. Wakoski, Diane. The Pumpkin Pie. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow, founders Julian Beck and Judith Malina, 1972. First edition. A Christmas greeting from the press. Regular issue in William's play premiered on January 13, sewn orange wraps. Fine. [11766] $15.00 1959. A poem written for the opening is 110. Wakoski, Diane. Spending Christmas with the Man from by Paul Goodman. Overall toning, the Receiving at Sears. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1977. First edition. fragile covers more so, with lipstick- Sewn wrappers. Year's end greeting from the Black Sparrow Press, 1977. colored smudging. About very good and This copy with the author name in black. Fine. [11765] $15.00 quite scarce. [11838] $45.00 111. Wieners, John. HOTELS. New York: Angel Hair, 1974. First 115. Wright, James. THE GREEN edition. [8 pp.] “Transcribed from tape of [Wieners' ] reading at The WALL. New Haven: Yale University Poetry Project, St. Marks Church- in-the-Bowery, New York City, Press, 1957. First edition. Review copy February 13, 1974, and from author's manuscripts” (from colophon). with reviewer's slip laid in. Prior owner's Cover illustration by Gordon Baldwin. Toning to edges, else fne in name in blue pencil. At the end of Auden's introduction quoting lines oversize stapled wrappers. Uncommon in this condition. [4856] $35.00 from Wright someone has written (in pencil) the fnal quatrain in reverse, and commented interestingly: “note the hovering image of the turn-ed worm”. At any rate other than these marks in pencil, and some light edgewear a lovely near fne copy in like dust jacket of one of the most important frst books of poetry of the second half of the 20 th C. As a review copy – scarce. [1237] $800.00 116. X, Marvin [Jackmon]. FLY TO ALLAH Poems. Fresno: Al Kitab Sudan, 1969. First edition. Illustrated wrappers; stapled; thin 8vo. 24 pp. Signed and inscribed by Marvin X : “Brother Floyd / Black Power! / Marvin X”. An early book published by the press he founded. Poems heavily infuenced by Islam. Marvin X was a key fgure in BAM as a poet, playwright and publisher. Light soiling and wear, but near fne. [11740] $200.00 117. X, Marvin [Jackmon]. THE SON OF MAN Proverbs. Fresno: Al Kitab Sudan, 1969. First edition. Photographic wrappers; stapled; thin 8vo. 24 pp. Signed and inscribed by Marvin X : “Brother Floyd / As- Salaam-Alaikum / Wa Radim Sudan / Marvin X”. An early book published by the press he founded. Primarily religious inspired proverbs expressing his alienation from white America, as well as the importance of arts to the Black Power movement. Marvin X was a key fgure in the Black Arts Movement BAM as a poet, playwright and publisher. Slight aging of paper, else fne. [11739] $200.00 Marvin X (born Jackmon) was born in Fowler, CA in 1944, growing up in Fresno and Oakland. He attended Merritt College where he became friends with Black Panther founders Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver, and SF State University where he earned a B.A and an M.A. And became a leading member of the Black Arts Movement BAM. He is best known for his founding of Black House (which served for a time as the headquarters of the Black Panthers) with Ed Bullins and The Black Arts/ West Theatre in San Francisco. In 1967 he joined the Nation of Islam. In 1999 he founded the Recovery Theatre in San Francisco, and continues to be active as a writer, activist and educator. (Many of his papers are held at the – much of this information was taken from their website.) 118. Zukofsky, Louis. From A-22. Cambridge: Pomegranate, 1972. First edition. Illustrated poetry broadside; small folio. First printing of the poem. One of 50 copies all signed by the printer/illustrator K. Klopp (only the frst 12 were signed by the poet). ½ in. split at top, corners creased; else about very good. [11727] $150.00 THE END (Thank you for taking the time to read this catalogue)

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