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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Sun, 1982, New York
Date published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780915342365ISBN:0915342367
Description: Near Fine. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a paperback original not issued in cloth, a collection of poems. Minor rubbing to covers else a fine clean tight copy with no markings. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Sun, 1976, New York
Date published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780915342143ISBN:0915342146
Description: Very Good. Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps. Some soiling to covers, internally clean and tight with no markings. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Printer Wrappers
Publisher: West Branch, Iowa: Toothpaste Press, 1976, West Branch, Iowa
Date published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780915124176ISBN:0915124173
Description: Very Good. Printer Wrappers. Very Good. First edition, first printing, one of about 350 copies. Light toning/soiling to covers, light dampstain to bottom page edges. Read More
Binding: Stapled Wraps
Publisher: Rainbow Bridge, San Francisco
Date published: 1971
ISBN-13:9780914198048ISBN:0914198041
Description: Good. Second Rainbow Bridge Edition. Robert Bly's translation of 14 Hindi poems by Kabir. Light rubbing to covers, previous owner's inscription and notes on inside front and rear covers, no other markings. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Ithaca House, 1980
Date published: 1980
ISBN-13:9780878861101ISBN:0878861106
Description: Near Fine. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a paperback original. Signed and inscribed by the author "David" on the half title page in the year of publication. Covers lightly soiled, internally clean and tight. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Stapled Wraps
Publisher: Black Sparrow Press
Date published: 1992
Description: Near Fine. First edition, first printing, three poems by Bukowski. Published as a give away on the occasion of the American Booksellers Convention. 1/000 copies. [Krumhansl 131a]. One stray mark to cover otherwise a fine clean copy. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Harper Collins, 2001, New York
Date published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780066210131ISBN:0066210135
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Cloth. First edition, first printing. A fine copy in fine unclipped dust jacket with publisher's promotional letter laid in. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Washington Writers' Publishing House, 1985, Washington, D.C.
Date published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780931846267ISBN:0931846269
Description: Near Fine. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a paperback original. Signed and inscribed "David" on half title page in the year of publication, additionally signed in full on title page. Light rubbing to spine extremites else a fine clean square and tight copy. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Sun, 1976, New York
Date published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780915342105ISBN:0915342103
Description: Near Fine. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps. A clean tight unmarked copy, light edgewear and toning to covers. Uncommon title. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Berkeley: Maya, 1971, Berkeley
Date published: 1971
Description: Very Good Minus. Original Wraps. Very Good Minus. First edition, one of 1000 copies. Covers soiled and toned, internally clean and tight with no markings. Translated by Jack Hirschman & Victor Erlich with introductions by both. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Brooklyn: Mary House, 1985, Brooklyn
Date published: 1985
Description: Near Fine. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition, first printing, a collection of poems. Signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Light soiling to covers, else fine. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1975, Pittsburgh
Date published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780822952558ISBN:0822952556
Description: Very Good. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps, warmly signed and inscribed by the author on the title page. Some rubbing to extremites, internally clean and tight with no markings apart from author's inscription. Author's second book, uncommon. Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Alan Brilliant, New York
Date published: 1958
Description: Smithson, Robert. Fine. Publisher's illustrated wrappes, unpaginated but 48 pages. Double spread cover illustration by Robert Smithson a very unusual early work. Included are two very early poems by Leonard Cohen "The Cuckold's Song" & "Master and Slave" published here between his first and second books of poetry and long before his musical career began. Also included are poems by Louis Dudek and several others. A fine clean tight unmarked copy with just a touch of rubbing and edgewear to ... Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New Directions, 1977, New
Date published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780811206488ISBN:0811206483
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, first printing. A clean tight copy with no markings, in unclipped dust jacket with closed tear to mid spine, tape-repaired to verso, rubbed and soiled. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1985, New York
Date published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780374269784ISBN:0374269785
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Cloth. First Edition. First US edition, first printing. An easily very good copy with a bump to the head of spine and one to one corner, otherwise fine, fresh clean and tight copy with no markings. The dust jacket is unclipped and has no tears, some edgewear and sunning to the spine. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: New York: Harper & Row, 1977, New York
Date published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780060104146ISBN:0060104147
Description: Very Good. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, the issue in wraps. Signed and inscribed with some doodles and a reading recommendation by Robert Bly as follows: "For David, Read the introduction to 'Neruda and Vallejo' for a few remarks on Cancers, {signed} Robert Bly. A bit of foxing to page edges and first two leaves, otherwise a nice tight straight copy. Illustrated by Gendron Jensen. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date published: 2005
Description: Fine. First edition, first printing, Advance Uncorrected Proof copy in publishers wrappers as issued. Publisher's promotional material laid in. A fine clean tight unread copy. Former Poet Laureate's first new collection of poems in three years. An uncommon proof. Read More
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Grove Press, New York
Date published: 1955
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. A new translation by Ben Belitt, first edition thus, first printing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpage, some foxing to first few leaves, boards somewhat soiled. In unclipped dust jacket with rubbing and small chips. Uncommon in this first Grove Press edition. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Calais, VT: Z Press, 1979, Calais, VT
Date published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780915990153ISBN:0915990156
Description: Very Good. Signed and Inscribed Original Wraps. Very Good. First edition, first printing, one of 750 copies. This copy signed and inscribed by the author "Bernie" on the half title page. An uncommon title, especially so signed. Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Privated Printed by Jane & Robert Grabhorn, San Francisco
Date published: 1961
Description: Very good. A collection of poems. Privately printed by Jane and Robert Grabhorn in an edition of just 75 copies. A clean tight unmarked copy with some spotting to spine. Laid in is a calling card of Rabbi Irving Frederick Reichert, the poet's husband who had published this collection of his recently deceased wife's poems, he supplies an introduction and history of Madeleine Reichert. Read More
Edition: First edition
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Sherwood Press, Chatsworth, CA
Date published: 1981
Description: Fine. Signed by author. True first edition, first printing of author's first book. Signed and inscribed with a poetry quotation by the author on the title page. A fine clean tight copy. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Original Wraps
Publisher: Manchester: Carcanet, 1985, Manchester
Date published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780856355837ISBN:0856355836
Description: Fine. Original Wraps. First edition, first printing, first state (no mention of Golden Gate). Author's first regularly published collection of poems. A fine clean copy with no markings, original publisher's price sticker on rear cover as issued. Uncommon. Read More
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Broadside
Publisher: Berkeley: Effie's Press, 1974, Berkeley
Date published: 1974
Description: Near Fine. Signed by Author Near Fine. Signed by Author. First edition, one of only 100 copies printed of this untitled broadside which begins: "There is a woman in me who keeps writing poetry". Printed letterpress and with woodcut illustration printed by Bonnie L. Carpenter at Effie's Press in Berkeley, June 1974. Signed by Vincent. Folded as issued, one side is the signed broadside poem, the other is the woodcut print and publishing information, Light edgewear. Read More
