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Berkeley, CA:: Oyez, , 1986.. First edition -. Fine.. Single sheet, A short poem reprinted in memory of the poet on cream cardstock, measuring 5 inches wide by 8 inches high. "Oyez" is embossed in the lower corner.

Canton, Connecticut: : Singular Speech Press, , nd [1993]. SIGNED first edition -. Fine.. First printing. Small broadside. Creamy white card with a single poem, printed to announce the forthcoming collection of Cadnum's poems. SIGNED by Cadnum. Measures just 10.5 cm by 14.5 cm.

Charleston, WV: : Parchment Gallery Graphics,, nd (1996). SIGNED first edition -. A fine copy, with a separate colophon leaf, in the original printed publisher's envelope. . Limited, signed edition. Broadside poem; a single sheet, printed on recto only, measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, containing an illustration and text by Amiri Baraka. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition of Baraka's "painted poems," this depicts an African-American man, wearing a beret, printed in soft blues, blacks, greens and browns, with the text "Don't ever be sad enough not to believe in whatever makes you beautiful." Limited to 199 numbered copies (out of a total edition of 225) each individually numbered and SIGNED by Amiri Baraka.

Berkeley, CA:: Poetry Flash,, 2006.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine.. First printing. Small broadside printing a single poem from "After" issued as a gift for the New Year. Printed in dark brown on heavy cream stock, measures just 7 1/2 inches tall by 2 1/4 inches wide. Although not called for, this has been SIGNED by Jane Hirshfield.

Berkeley, CA:: Poetry Flash,, 2006.. First edition -. Fine.. First printing. Small broadside printing a single poem from "After" issued as a gift for the New Year. Printed in dark brown on heavy cream stock, measures just 7 1/2 inches tall by 2 1/4 inches wide.

Voices on the Vine,, 1994.. First edition -. Fine.. First printing. A single poem dedicated to William Stafford and printed shortly after his death in 1993. Twelve lines printed in dark blue on light blue translucent paper, measuring 8 1*2 by 11 inches. . This poem was included in "Meditations On The Insatiable Soul" and was read by Bly in the documentary film "William Stafford and Robert Bly: A Literary Friendship." Daniel Murray was the publisher of Voices of the Vines broadsides issued in conjunction with poetry readings at Palmer Vineyards on the North Fork of Long Island, New York.

New York:: Da Capo Press, (2006). First edition -. Fine.. First thus. An except from "Times Square, August 28, 1945" - six lines beginning with "Peace awakens, finds her breath," Printed letterpress in September 2006 for Da Capo Press to celebrate the publication of 'The Book of Martyrdom and Artifice." A single sheet of stiff cream colored paper with decorative blue borders at the top and below the poem - untrimmed bottom edge - measuring 8 1/2 by 11 inches.

Santa Barbara:: Unicorn Press, , 1968.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine in a very good example of the original cream envelope. . Signed broadside. Poem on a long single sheet folded five times to fit into envelope, printed on pale green paper with darker green illustrations and black letter. Cover has a small illustration and states "350 copies of Flagstaff, a Unicorn Longside, published January 2, 1968. Printed by Noel Young." The sheet then unfolds into a long thin broadside, . 21 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches, with a drawing along the left hand side. SIGNED by Ken Maytag at the bottom and dated. Nov 14-15 67.

Berkeley, CA:: Poltroon Press for Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival,, 2006.. SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine (slightly curling at one end). First printing. Broadside consisting of a single poem from "Heaven: Collected Poems 1956-1990," measuring 9.5 12.75 inches, printed in black and silver on heavy sky blue stock. Small Illustration by Grace T. Gomez. Issued in an edition limited to 150 copies. Although not called for, this has been SIGNED by Young.

Washington, D.C.:: Shoemaker & Hoard, , 2003.. First edition -. Near fine (slight crease at the bottom edge from being rolled). First thus. A powerful single poem by Berry - a call to action against the Lords of War whose joy lies in the destruction of the earth - printed on a single sheet, 16 1/2 inches tall by 11 inches wide, illustrated with a red and white graphic, printed in black on cream paper. Issued to "mark the first year of Shoemaker & Hoard and their publication of Berry's Citizenship Papers.' No limitation stated, but uncommon.

[Berkeley, CA]: [Tangram Press], nd.. First edition -. Fine.. A small poetry broadside, attractively printed in two colors on cream stock. While this does not include any printing information, it was by Tangram Press in Berkeley. Faintly penciled on the verso is the notation 1/120. Measures just 7 inches by 5 inches.

Charleston, WV: : Parchment Gallery Graphics,, 1996.. SIGNED first edition -. Fine copies, each with a separate colophon leaf, in the original printed publisher's envelopes. . Limited, signed edition. A set of two broadside poems; each is a single sheet, printed on recto only, measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, containing an illustration and text by Amiri Baraka. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition of Baraka's "painted poems," t:Play On" depicts an African-American man, in a brimmed, printed in magenta, blacks, greens and browns, with the text "Suppose you wanted to know the truth about everythigng" Limited to 199 numbered copies and 26 hors de commerce copies - this a one of the 26 copies labeled p/p SIGNED by Amiri Baraka. "Beautiful" depicts an African-American man, wearing a beret, printed in soft blues, blacks, greens and browns, with the text "Don't ever be sad enough not to believe in whatever makes you beautiful." Limited to 199… Read More

Charleston, WV: : Parchment Gallery Graphics,, 1996.. SIGNED first edition -. A fine copy, with a separate colophon leaf, in the original printed publisher's envelope. . Limited, signed edition. Broadside poem; a single sheet, printed on recto only, measuring 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches, containing an illustration and text by Amiri Baraka. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition of Baraka's "painted poems," this depicts an African-American man, in a brimmed, printed in magenta, blacks, greens and browns, with the text "Suppose you wanted to know the truth about everythigng" Limited to 199 numbered copies and 26 hors de commerce copies - this a one of the 26 copies labeled p/p SIGNED by Amiri Baraka.

Nevada City, CA: : Full Circle Press / Harold Berliner, , (ca 2003) . First edition -. Fine.. First printing. A single poem - a sonnet - printed in letterpress on heavy stock, in black with red initail W - measures 13 inches by 10 inches. Undated and with no printing information, but this was part of a group of items from Harold Berliner and later the Full Circle Press. A very attractive and uncommon production.

Port Townsend, WA:: Copper Canyon Press,, n.d. (1998.). First edition -. Fine.. First printing. An attractive small broadside, an excerpt from this poem included in 'Configurations' published by Copper Canyon Press in 1998. Letterpress printed on heavy cream stock, title in red, text in black, measuring 5 1/2 inches wide by 8 inches tall.