Search Results: Titles starting with T from Jett W. Whitehead Rare Books (ABAA)

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2013. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman numbered and signed, hand tied stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket and tissue wrap (as issued). This Roman numbered issue is printed using Folio and Excelsior type on Canson Johannot paper in three color ink by Frank Turenhout for the Tungsten Press. The text is a single long poem. Offered in fine, 'as new' condition, at the published price.

San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1970. 1st edition., original illustrated paperwraps (as issued.) Published as Number Twenty-Six in The Pocket Poets Series, this single long poem against the Vietnam war is among the strongest poems of that era. The present copy is very tight, and appears unopened. A slight stain near upper crown of spine, else uncommonly clean and fine. (Cook 26.).

Boston: The Author, 1997. 1st edition, original gray handmade stiff paper covers, stitched binding. Illustrated throughout with drawings by the author. The colophon page states: "This book was made by the author / June 1997". The book is inscribed by Knott on the title page: " -- To One of the Few Masters, / Frank Bidart, / from one of the many / disciples, / Bill Knott / -- May '97" in black ink. Bidart won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry (2018) and the National Book Award for poetry (2017). A nice association copy between these two poets.

Pittsburgh: U of Pittsburgh Press, 1976. 1st edition, gray boards, with illustrated dust jacket. Published as An International Poetry Forum Selection title, the present association copy is inscribed by both the author and the translator to "Sam" Hazo, founder and director of the International Poetry Forum in Pittsburgh. Lapointe's inscription is in French, Jones' in English, both on the title page. An excellent association copy from this French-Canadian poet, his debut book in the U. S. A fine copy in like jacket.

New York: Knopf, 1993. 1st edition, full maroon cloth, with printed dust jacket. "The long and very beautiful title sequence, "Tesserae," winds its way through the book, embracing a varied and fascinating collection of lyrics, narratives, puzzles, and translations" (from the jacket notes.) Very bright and fine condition.

London: Evergreen Books, 1962. 1st ed, glossy stiff paperwraps (as issued.) Published as an Evergreen Original, simultaneously with Grove Press in NY. A very clean copy, appears unopened, but with a "bend" to the spine which has torn the cover.

New York: Knopf, 1989. 1st edition, full cloth, w/dj. Light wear to jacket, else fine.

New York: Knopf, 1989. 1st ed, simultaneous paperwraps. Review copy w/review slip laid-in. Fine.

Middletown: Wesleyan U Press, 1981. 1st edition, full gray cloth, w/illustrated dj. Published as Volume 103 in The Wesleyan Poetry Program. The author's first full collection. Jacket comments and reviews by Robert Pinsky, James Merrill, and Frank Bidart. Light shelf rubs to the price clipped jacket, else a fine copy.

Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 1981. 1st edition, full gray cloth, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's first book, with strong advance reviews by Robert Pinsky, James Merrill, and Frank Bidart on the jacket flap. Price clipped jacket, else fine.

Middletown: Wesleyan U Press, 1981. 1st edition, simultaneous paperwraps. Published as Volume 103 in The Wesleyan Poetry Program. Rear cover comments and reviews by Robert Pinsky, James Merrill, and Frank Bidart. Light shelf rubs to an otherwise fine copy, appears unopened.

Calais VT: Z Press, 2000. 1st edition, limited (1/200), original plain paperwraps, with gray dust jacket (as issued). A handsome design by Kenward Elmslie and C. W. Swets, and printed by The Grenfell Press. A fine copy in 'as new' condition.

New York: Norton, 1998. 1st edition, boards, w/dj. National Book Award winning title for poetry in 1998. A large (pp. 288) volume, with Index of Titles and First Lines. Bright and fine, appears unopened.

New York: Norton, 1997. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, blue paperwraps (as issued). The National Book Award winning title for poetry in 1998. Pp. 286. Fine.

New York: Harcourt Brace, 1993. 1st edition, green cloth spine, with illustrated dust jacket. The author's second full collection of poetry, with jacket remarks by James Merrill and Richard Wilbur. A bright, fine copy in 'as new' condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., (2018). 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, hand-tied chapbook, with printed dust jacket. Handsomely designed by C. W. Swets, and printed in two color ink by Joos Wiersinga using Bembo types on Zerkall Butten paper. The dust jacket for this numbered edition is Zerkall Restauro, and the hand-tied binding is by Wytze Fopma. The poet has signed and numbered the chapbook in pencil on the colophon page. A bright, fine copy, offered 'as new' at the published price.

Tungsten Press, N. H., (2018). 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered and signed, hand-tied chapbook, with printed dust jacket. Handsomely designed by C. W. Swets, and printed in two color ink by Joos Wiersinga using Bembo types on Zerkall Butten paper. The dust jacket for this lettered edition is Johannot, and the hand-tied binding is by Wytze Fopma. The poet has signed and lettered the chapbook in pencil on the colophon page. A bright, fine copy, offered 'as new' at the published price.

New York: New Directions, 1959. 1st edition, full black cloth, with printed dust jacket. Signed "JL File Copy" by the book's publisher, James Laughlin, on the FEP in pencil. Provenance: James Laughlin, Norfolk, Connecticut. A very bright copy, with mild sunning and light soiling to complete (not price clipped) jacket. A hard to match association copy, unique and fine.

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1987. 1st edition, uncorrected proof, original printed paperwraps (as issued.) An original letter from Upton Brady (Executive Editor of the Press) to poet X. J. Kennedy requesting an advance quote for the book laid in. A fine and unique copy.

Aurora: Wells College Press, 2002. 1st edition, limited (1/50) signed, broadside. Overall size: 24 inches high x 13.5 inches wide. Very handsomely designed and printed by Terrence Chouinard at Wells College Press, on 'mouldmade Zerkall Book Wove' paper using types cast by the printer. Professionally shrink wrapped on acid free foam core. Fine, 'as new' condition.