Poetry from Black Sheep Books

London, UK: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1809. Leather. Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Gilbert" is followed by "The Story of Ancient Pluto. The Gods' Revenge; or, The Trial of Cupid. To Which is Added, The Winter Hermit, a Tale." Printed by C. Whittingham for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones of London in 1809. Brown leatherbound volume… Read more about this item

Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada: Mother Tongue Press, 2005. Limited/Numbered. . Card Cover. Very Good/-. First Edition. Limited edition of 125, this is number 58 - signed by the author. Gray card cover with 3 gradated rectangular window handcut into the cover and 1st two pages. 2 tipped-in photos fo former Mt. Belcher woods and trails by author.… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Victoria University Press, 2001. Soft cover. Very Good+/-. New Zealand poet Manhire reaches with his poems from Anglo-Saxon England to contemporary Antarctica. Black titling to front and spine, inscribed by the author to poet Phyllis Webb to title page, 303 pages. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to… Read more about this item

PaperJacks Ltd., 1975. Soft cover. Very Good/-. The Four Horsemen are Rafael Berreto-Rivera, Paul Dutton, Steve McCaffery, bp Nichol. First Paperjacks edition. Front cover shows picture of the four poets, 121 pages. A small crease to bottom free corner of front cover, a few light smudges and a handwritten review to half title. For some international orders we… Read more about this item

Vancouver, BC: Talonbooks, 1971. Card Cover. Very Good/-. Poetry collection by bp Nichol, Canadian poet, writer, sound poet, and editor. Front cover illustrated with sepia coloured photograph, cream coloured textblock, unpaginated. Light sunning to spine and egdes, very light crease to back cover. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover… Read more about this item

Toronto, ON: The Coach House Press, 1967. Card Cover in Wraps. Very Good/Very Good-. From the text on the flap: "The person moves thru the world and is moved by the need to communicate. It is not surprising that in his first book of non-concrete poetry the concerns of bp Nichols centre around communication and the presence of… Read more about this item

Burnaby, BC: At the Sign of the Abacus, 1991. Card Cover. Very Good-/-. Cream coloured card cover with line drawing illustration by Robin Ward to front, staple binding, 17 pages. A few small light smudges and tiny spots to front. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of… Read more about this item

Holstein, Ontario: Picas/Exile Editions, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. Brian Brett's memoir is like "an extended prose poem rich with history and landscapes - mirroring the scary yet celebrated jazz-like poem that follows in 'Where We Live'." Glossy soft cover with illustration to front, purple titling to front and spine, signed by author to title page, 159 pages.… Read more about this item

Victoria, BC: Ekstasis Editions Canada Ltd., 2015. Soft cover. Very Good/-. From Governor General Award winning Canadian poet Stephen Scobie a collection of poems mostly writhten in the traditional rhyming stanzas of the ballad tradition. Grey soft cover with illustration to front, yellow titling to front and spine, black endpapers, inscribed to "Phyllis" (poet Phyllis Webb) and signed… Read more about this item

Roberts Creek, BC: Nightwood Editions, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Glossy illustrated cover with yellow titling to faux label and to spine, inscribed to (poet) Phyllis Webb and signed to half title, signed to title page, 107 pages. Light shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost… Read more about this item

Victoria, BC: Hawthorne Society, 1992. First Edition. . Card Cover. Very Good/-. Published for the Hawthorne Society by Reference West. Limited edition of one hundred and fifty copies. Light grey card cover with black titling and illustration to front, staple binding, signed and inscribed by author, unpaginated. Light sunning to cover. For some international orders we will ask… Read more about this item

Paper Cover. Very Good-/-. twobitter poetry series # 29. No publishing date, ca. 1984. Paper cover, black titling, staple binding, unpaginated. Light sunning to spine and bottom part of front cover. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra… Read more about this item

Vancouver, BC, 1993. Limited Edition. . Card Cover. Very Good/-. Limited edition of 150 copies. Grey card cover, red titling to front, unpaginated. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but no extra charge will apply without your consent. Size: 16mo… Read more about this item

Guelph, ON: Gryphon Press, 1981. Limited/Numbered/Signed. . Card Cover. Good+/-. Limited edition of one hundred and ten. This volume is number 65. Light brown card cover, black titling to front, signed and inscribed by author to first page, unpaginated, signed by author to limitation page. Stain to fore edge and a few small spots (probably coffee). For some… Read more about this item

London, UK: Chatto & Windus, 1988. Second Impression. . Soft cover. Very Good+/-. Fred D'Aguiar's first book. Glossy soft cover, white titling to front and spine, inscribed and signed to title page, 48 pages. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country,… Read more about this item

Victoria, BC: Reference West, 1990. Card Cover. Very Good/-. Published for the Hawthorne Society in an edition of two hundred and fifty copies. This being number 102. Light cream coloured card cover, black titling to front, staple binding, signed and inscribed by author to title page, 13 pages. For some international orders we will ask you to approve… Read more about this item

London, UK: Chatto & Windus, 1989. First Edition. . Soft cover. Very Good/-. A collection of linked short stories and a new long poem. Glossy soft cover, white titling to front, black titling to spine, signed and inscribed to Phyllis [Webb] to title page, 63 pages. Minor shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to… Read more about this item

Toronto, ON: BookThug, 2009. Soft cover. Very Good+/-. Manufactured in an edition of 400 copies in the April 2009. Grey and white soft cover with black titling to front and spine, 60 pages. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges to cover the cost of tracking and insurance to your country, but… Read more about this item

Ottawa, ON: Chaudiere Books, 2007. Soft cover. Very Good/-. Selected poems from his life's work - from his first chapbook in 1961 to his final epigrammatic poems of the late 1990s. Grey soft cover with black titling to front and spine, inscribed and signed by editor to title page, 251 pages. For some international orders we will ask… Read more about this item

Erin, ON: Porcupine's Quill, 1993. Soft cover. Very Good+/-. Poetry collection of Canadian poet Don Cole. Light brown glossy soft cover illustrated to front, brown titling to front and spine, signed and inscribed "to Phyllis with warm greetings!" with date, 56 pages. Minor shelf wear. For some international orders we will ask you to approve additional shipping charges… Read more about this item