THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, ROBERT, AND GENEVIEVE OR UNFINISHED CONFIDENCE
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1950. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 241pp. Blue cloth a little faded at very edge. Dust jacket rubbed on edges has a couple small edge tears.
New Arrivals
THE INCOGNITO LOUNGE AND OTHER POEMS
New York: Random House, 1981. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2'' x 6 1/2''. 79pp. Pages lightly toned. A couple of dark spots on flyleaf. Light stain on foredge.
THE FOLDED LEAF
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2'' X 5 1/2''. 310pp. Signed by William Maxwell on the Title page. Sine a bit cocked. The price-clipped dustjacket is chipped and worn.
SELECTED ESSAYS OF WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS
New York: Random House, 1954. First edition. Hardcover. 8 1/2'' x 6''. 342pp. Some minor soiling to dustjacket.
LAST GO ROUND: A Real Western
New York: The Viking Press, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' x 6 1/2''. 238pp. Signed by Ken Kesey and Ken Babbs.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY. A Descriptive Bibliography
New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. 11 1/4'' X 8 3/4''. 633pp. with index. The bibliography is generally illustrated with title pages and copyright pages throughout the text.
CONVERSATIONS WITH KEN KESEY
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. 9 1/4'' x 6 1/4''. 194pp. with index. Top corners lightly bumped.
SAM FRANCIS
Paris: Editions Daniel Papierski, 1992. First edition. Hardcover. 12 1/4'' x 10''. 269pp. Text in French. This is number 2443 of 7000 copies, with an original lithograph by Sam Francis. With dustjacket and original slipcase.
PATRICK CAULFIELD. The Complete Prints 1964-1999.
London: Alan Cristea Gallery, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. 12 1/2'' x 10''. 96pp. Illustrated with lots of color.
AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS BY COLIN CAMPBELL COOPER.
Santa Barbara: James M. Hansen, 1981. First edition. Softcover. 11'' x 8 1/2''. Unpaginated. Illustrated in color and black and white.
FIRST GODINE POETRY CHAPBOOK SERIES. Numbers, 1-4 (First Four Chapbooks)
Boston: David R. Godine, 1973-74. Hardcover. Tall octavo. Four volumes: Number 1: X.J. Kennedy. EMILY DICKINSON IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; Number 2: Kenneth Fields. SUNBELLY; Number 3: John Hollander. THE HEAD OF THE BED; Number 4: Mary Baron. LETTERS FOR THE NEW ENGLAND DEAD. Each 32pp. Floral patterned paper covers. Light.....
SELECTED POEMS
Athens: Swallow Press/ Ohio University Press, 2005. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. 106pp. Lee Gerlach (1921-2017) was a student of Ivor Winters and a beloved professor at Stanford and University of San Diego.
DANA GIOIA: A Descriptive Bibliography With Critical Essays
Jackson. MS: Parrish House, 2002. Hardcover. Octavo. 301pp. Limited to 500 copies. SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS. Bibliography of Gioia's works with essays on the poet and a substantial listing of contributions to periodicals. Issued without dust jacket.
THE BATTLEMENT
Denver: Alan Swallow, 1956. First edition thus. Hardcover. 12mo. 56pp. Blue cloth. Blue dust jacket has toning to spine and edges.
NO MOAT NO CASTLE
Denver: Alan Swallow, 1949. First edition thus. Hardcover. 12mo. 51pp. The New Poetry Series: 1949.Limited to 500 copies. Light grey paper covered boards have toning to very edge. In grey paper dust jacket that is toned on spine and edges.
NIGHTMARE CEMETERY: A Halloween Frolic
Providence: Rhode Island School of Design, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Tall octavo. 86pp. Plus table of contents. Limited edition of 200 signed copies, this is # 66. Illustrated with woodcuts by Ilse Buchert (printer). Decorated blue paper covered boards. Spine and edges faded; small tears to spine ends...
THE CITY AND THE HOUSE
Manchester, England: Carcanet, 1986. First British edition. Hardcover. Octavo.219pp.Translated by Dick Davis. Black cloth in dust jacket. "Natalia Ginzburg (1916 -1991), was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics during and after the Fascist years and World War II, and philosophy. She wrote novels, short stories.....
THE LITTLE VIRTUES
New York: Seaver Books, 1986. First American edition. Hardcover. Octavo.110pp. Essays. Translated by Dick Davis. Blue paper covered boards with blue cloth spine stamped in white. In dust jacket. "Natalia Ginzburg (1916 -1991), was an Italian author whose work explored family relationships, politics during and after the Fascist.....
SELECTED POEMS
Denver, CO: Alan Swallow, 1955. First edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. 88pp. Grey cloth stamped in red. In light grey dust jacket. Lincoln Fitzell (1903-1958) was Harvard and Berkeley educated. He was the winner of the Shelley Memorial Award for 1937.
IN PLATO'S GARDEN: Poems 1928-39
Albuquerque, NM: Alan Swallow. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 97pp. Paper covered boards with blue cloth spine. Toning to cover and edges. In dust jacket that is also toned, particularly to edges and spine. Bookplate. First book published by Alan Swallow. Lincoln Fitzell (1903-1958) was Harvard and Berkeley educated.....
SELECTED POEMS OF S. FOSTER DAMON
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / The University of Nebraska, 1974. First edition. Hardcover. Sq.12mo. 78pp. Limited edition #297 of 470 copies. illustrated with plates etched and engraved by Kieth Achepohl. Gilt stamped brown cloth. A couple tiny cracks in front hinge. Hand-made paper dust jacket has fading to spine lettering. Small.....
THE BRIGHT UNIVERSE AND OTHER POEMS
Omaha: Abattoir Editions / The University of Nebraska, 1983. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo.48pp. Paper covered boards with cloth spine and with Paper labels. Limited to 276 copies; this is #29 on Lana paper. Printed by Harry Duncan. In clear mylar dust jacket. Beautiful little book. "The poet and.....
THE LATER WORKS OF HILDEGARDE FLANNER: Brief Cherishing: A Napa Valley Harvest; At The Gentle mercy of Plants; Different Ages: Portraits of Remembered People; Poems: Collected and Selected. (Four volumes)
Santa Barbara, CA: John Daniel Publisher, 1985-1988. First thus. Softcover. Octavo. Four volumes. 94pp.; 89pp; 104pp.;111pp. Wrappers. Cover drawings by architect, Frederick Monhoff. Hint of fading to spines. In slipcase. Hildegarde Flanner (1988-1987) chronicled events in her life as well as the changing landscape of California in the.....
TILTED MOONS
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 90pp. INSCRIBED, "Inscribed with the best of friendships, to Merrill from Foster, April, 1930". Blue cloth with silver decorative stamping. Cloth faded on spine and edges, rubbing to spine ends. Toning to page edges. Samuel Foster Damon (1893-1971).....
ASTROLABE: Infinities & Hypocrisies
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1927. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 80pp. INSCRIBED, " Autographed with great pleasure for Jim Drayton(?) on a perfect afternoon, Annisquam, July 17, 1968". Blue cloth with silver decorative stamping. In dust jacket that has edge tears and tape repair. Samuel Foster Damon.....