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(No place): Turkey Press, 1985. First edition, photo-offset for the author from the original letterpress edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Laughlin, "for Jonathan [Williams]/ from J", on the half-title page. Fine copy. Laughlin's poem-card "Patent Pending", (issued as loose-leaf 3 printed by the Gaberbocchus Press, nd), is laid in. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Fine copy. Laughlin's poem-card "Patent… Read more about this item

Dentdale, Cumbria: Jargon Society, 1975. First edition. Published as Jargon 80. Limited to 75 copies signed by the author & artist (the entire edition). An expensive production which received virtually no distribution in the U. S. when it was published. Very fine copy. Folio, 15 poems & 13 original lithographs loose in green cloth portfolio as issued. Very… Read more about this item

(No place): Sea Cliff Press, 1985. First edition. One of 120 numbered copies. Corners of box a little bumped, otherwise a fine copy. JACKSON, Jean Jones. Oblong 4to, loose sheets laid in to publisher's cloth folding box. Corners of box a little bumped, otherwise a fine copy.

(Cummington, MA): The Cummington Press, 1946. First edition. One of 280 numbered copies on Arches paper (out of a total edition of 330 copies). Grimshaw A8. Presentation copy, inscribed by Warren in the year of publication to his friend Wallace Fowlie, writer, teacher, and translator of Rimbaud, on the front free endpaper: "To Wallace Fowlie / with warmest regards… Read more about this item

Verona: Privately printed for Andre Jammes & Alberto Falck, 1968. First edition of this alphabet of Sapphic strophes, making a hymn for Christmas, in the original Latin, from Zachariae Ferrerii hymni novi ecclesiastici, printed by Ludovico Vicentino & Lautizio Perugino, Rome, 1525, and here printed by Giovanni Mardersteig in Arrighi-Vicenza italic with red calligraphic initials. One of 80 copies… Read more about this item

(Madison, WI): Janus Press, 1966. First edition. One of 100 copies (the entire edition) printed by Claire Van Vliet. A fine copy of this early Janus Press book.. 4to, printed wrappers. A fine copy of this early Janus Press book.

Newark, West Burke, Vermont: The Janus Press, (1976). First edition. Limited to 150 numbered copies printed, torn, cut, & bound by Claire Van Vliet at the Janus Press on & of Kozu, Fabriano & Canson paper. Although not issued signed, this copy is signed by Schuyler on the front free endpaper. One of Schuyler's scarcest books owing to the… Read more about this item

West Burke, VT: The Janus Press, 1979. First edition. One of 150 numbered copies (the entire edition) printed on Barcham Green deWint paper, signed by Helen Siegl, with the woodcuts hand-colored by the artist. Very fine copy of Siegl's most beautiful book, and certainly one of the most beautiful books from the Janus press. Scarce. (SIEGL, Helen)..… Read more about this item

(Philadelphia: Janus Press, 1960). First edition. One of 150 numbered copies signed by the printer, Claire Van Vliet. Presentation copy, inscribed by Van Vliet on a preliminary leaf to typographer & printer John Anderson, with whom Van Vliet apprenticed, and his wife: "Merry Christmas Mr & Mrs A with best wishes for the new year love from Claire. Very… Read more about this item

Newark, VT: The Janus Press, 1979. First edition. One of 120 numbered copies signed by Kinnell and Van Vliet (the entire edition). Fine copy. Oblong 8vo, original cloth-backed boards, printed paper spine label. Fine copy.

(London): Enitharmon Press, 1995. First edition. One of 50 deluxe, numbered copies on Arches Velin paper signed by Hughes & Le Brun, with an original signed & editioned etching laid in. As new.. LE BRUN, Christopher.. 4to, with illustrations by Christopher Le Brun, cloth with printed spine & front cover labels, matching slipcase. As new.

Newark, VT: Janus Press, (1986). First edition. Limited to 260 copies signed by Le Carre. Fine copy.. 8vo, marbled wrappers. Fine copy.

(Iowa City): Windhover Press, 1976. First edition. Limited to 200 copies printed by hand on Fabriano paper & signed by Levine. Fine copy.. Tall 8vo, cloth with printed label on spine. Fine copy.

N. Y.: The Grenfell Press, 1988. First edition. One of 75 numbered copies on Arches, signed by Mathews and Winkfield, out of a total edition of 90 copies. As new.. Oblong 4to, illustrated with eight black & white drawings by Trevor Winkfield, original cloth, printed paper labels, glassine dust jacket. As new.

Newark, VT: The Janus Press, 1982. First edition. Limited to 220 numbered copies on Barcham Green Dover paper signed by Thorne & Van Vliet (the entire edition). Very fine copy. 8vo, original cloth-backed printed boards. Very fine copy.

(Iowa City): Stone Wall Press; The Seamark Press, 1972. First edition. One of 250 copies printed. Berger 50. Fine copy.. 8vo, cloth with printed label on spine. Fine copy.

Haverford, PA: Green Shade, 2006. First edition of this collection of recent poems, preceding their appearance in Williams's Collected Poems. One of 150 numbered copies designed by Leslie Miller and printed by hand at The Grenfell Press and signed by the poet. As new, at publication price. Small 4to, original hand-made paste-paper wrappers by Claudia Cohen. As new,… Read more about this item

(N. Y.: Jordan Davies, 1986). First edition of this festschrift for Merrill assembled by J. D. McClatchy & published on the occasion of the poet's 60th birthday. One of a small, unspecified number of copies with the marbled dust jacket, out of a total edition of 90 copies printed. Contributors include Frank Bidart, Alfred Corn, Kimon Friar, Anthony Hecht,… Read more about this item

West Hartford, CT: Raven Editions, 2004. First edition, regular issue, of this short story, which was originally published in The Paris Review. One of 75 copies printed letterpress on mould-made Nideggen paper in Joanna type by Carol Blinn at The Warwick Press and signed by the author and artist. As new, at publication price. 8vo, illustrated with a… Read more about this item

N. Y.: The Grenfell Press, 1988. First edition. One of only 15 specially bound, Roman-numeraled copies signed by Mathews and Winkfield, with an original four-color silkscreen print signed by Winkfield laid in, the binding and box bearing original colored silkscreen designs not used in the regular issue of this book, which was strictly black & white. Box lightly soiled,… Read more about this item