UNKNO, January 1995. Trade Paperback. From the private library of noted American poet William H. Matchett, with his name on the ffep and his ink markings throughout. 179 pp., a clean copy in Very Good condition with just a touch of edgewear and slight soiling to the fore-edge of the..... More
Harcourt Brace & Company, January 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. From the library of poet/academic William Matchett, with his name and date on the ffep; additionally laid in loose is an offprint of Burke’s Dramatic Form--And: Tracking Down Implications, which is inscribed by Burke to Matchett: For William H. Matchett, As..... More
School of American Research, 1938. Saddle-stapled wraps. 16pp., in brown printed wraps, with b/w photos throughout. Light creasing to the wraps and a half inch tear through the wraps and pages, else a Good copy. // General Series, Bulletin No. Four, reprinted by the The School of American Research. More
W. W. Norton & Company, August 1998. Hardcover. First Edition with full number line. 8vo. - over 7¾ in. - 9¾ in., 380pp. Very Good copy with minor shelfwear, tight binding, interior text clean. Dust jacket covers clean with light wear, no tears. Very Good copy in Very Good dust..... More
John Lane, 1899. Later Printing. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ in. - 7¾ in., 275pp. Moderate shelfwear, mild soiling to spine, mild lean to spine yet binding solid, owner name to front pastedown, interior text clean. Good copy. More
Ten Speed Press, May 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A nice clean copy, tight binding, in Fine condition; dust jacket has a touch of light soiling in places, and tanning to the spine. More
John Lane, 1902. Later Printing. Hardcover. 1902 Eighth Edition. Hardcover in green cloth with gilt titles to front and spine, top edges gilt. 12mo - over 6¾ in. - 7¾ in., 192pp. Mild darkening to spine, binding solid and strong, owner name in pencil to ffep, interior text clean. Very..... More
The Folio Society, 1995. First Thus. Hardcover. A very good copy, bound in full light green moire-patterned silk, gilt-stamped spine and upper cover (upper cover illustration in blindstamped circular tondo), green endpapers, all edges trimmed; in publisher's green medium heavy stock slipcase (slight wear to spine). 206 pages + plates..... More
John Lane, the Bodley Head, 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1900 edition. with 19 b/w plates, including frontispiece and title page by Maxfield Parrish. Original green cloth with gilt titles on spine, front cover decorated in yellow and blue, top edge gilt (cloth has..... More
Easton Press, 1991. First Thus. Leather Binding. A fine copy in red leather decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers (Easton Press bookplate with name mounted on front pastedown). 'Collector's Notes' laid in loose. More
J.M. Dent & Sons, 1929. First Edition. Wraps. A good copy of the first edition (stated) in original yellow printed wraps (some darkening and wear to wraps with tear to spine; offset to endpapers as usual; ink name on front free endpaper). More
University of Washington Press, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. The Lamont Poetry Selection for 1966 of The Academy Of American Poets, and his first book. From the library of poet/academic William Matchett, with his bookplate on the half title, with a pen note stating the book came from the Academy of..... More
Wesleyan University Press, January 1973. Trade Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Some light shelfwear, otherwise Very Good copy with a tight spine and no markings to text. More
Scibners, January 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Presentation copy, signed and with half-page inscription from author Kenneth E. Read (discussing the book, etc.). A very good copy with fair jacket, which has some delamination and wear to edges.Color Photographs. More
Doubleday, Doran & company, inc, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. 1938 First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ in. - 7¾ in., 266pp. Minor dampstain to lower spine end, binding solid and strong, bookseller device from Harry Hartman to lower ffep, interior text clean. Dust jacket mildly chipped at upper spine end..... More
The Kavyayantra Press, 1994. First Edition. Unknown. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" [20]pp., in handsewn maroon wraps. Printed at Naropa by Patrick Tillery, in an edition of 200 copies. A Fine copy. More
Bern Porter, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. A very good copy of this scarce Bern Porter edition of Kenneth Patchen, bound in the orignial red cloth over heavy printed boards; the original printed jacket is present (jacket spine is in pieces lacking lower quarter, and is separated at the folds of..... More
The BayBerry Corporation, 1964. Paperback. 80pp. Features: An Autobiograhical Novel, by Rexroth (except); and an interview with Dick Gregory 'Jim Crows Funeral'; with poetry by James Broughton, and a selection of prints by Nathan Oliveira. Crease to the front bottom corner, else a Very Good copy. More
The Macmillan Company, 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" viii, [2], 61 pages. Author's first book. A very good copy in very good- dust jacket with sunning, a few small chips and nicks; slight rubbing and clipped front flyleaf of jacket; slight internal browning to edges..... More
Batsford, January 1977. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ligth shelfwear to boards, else a Very Good copy in a Very Good dust jacket. More
The Franklin Library, 1977. Leather Binding. Bound in full black leather decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Minor fading to silk endpaper edges. Near Fine copy. Series: The 100 Greatest Books of All Time. Illustrated By Robert Borja. More
Wayne State University Press, April 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A NICE ASSOCIATION COPY. Inscribed by McClane to fellow poet Denise Levertov: For Denise with greatest affection (signed) Ken. A Fine copy in a Near Fine dust jacket that has one small crease to the..... More
Padell, 1946. First Edition. Saddle-stapled wraps. 6 in. x 9 in. 32pp., b/w printed pictorial wraps. A Good copy, ex-library, rebound in stiff covers with original front cover mounted as cover(ex-library with markings; some marking to text). More
The Arts Publishing Co., 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. tall 4to [ca. 90]pp Freitag #6524. One of 140 numbered copies, printed on Worthy Signature rag paper (lacks the original etching). A very good+ copy in cloth with slight rubbing to cover;, slight internal browning;..... More
Longmans, Green and Co., 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. A very good copy of the scarce true first edition hardcover in original black dust jacket printed in color and complete with $5.00 price (jacket has chipping, creasing, and wear; binding has some general fading to green cloth with some browning to..... More
