Grilikhes, Alexandra

Landing on the Blue Plain. A Dance Poem in Seven Parts

Birmingham, AL, Ragnarok Press, 1978. First Edition. Wraps. First edition, one of 200 copies. Wraps. Perhaps SIGNED and inscribed by the author, informally as Sandy instead of Alexandra, although this cannot be stated with 100 percent certainty. Handwriting appears similar to other signed Grilikhes items, all purchased from the same estate, that of a poet/author who appears to have been friends with Grilikhes. Unpaginated. With a black and white photo. A poem and performance piece, first performed in 1976. VERY GOOD condition. Mostly minor general toning. Light scuffing. Some curling at the corners. Very Good .

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Book number: 009699

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Grilikhes, Alexandra; Gallner, Pat; McConnell, Stephen; Brownworth, Victoria; Irwin, John; Michaels, Mary

The New Studies Poets

Philadelphia, The New Studies Center, 1974. Wraps. Printed wraps. 40 pages. SIGNED, with an inscription, by Alexandra Grilikhes, to the poet/author Georgiana Peacher. A collection of poems by Alexandra Grilikhes, Pat Gallner, Stephen McConnell, Victoria Brownworth and others, all participants in The Poet's Workshop conducted at the New Studies Center by Grilikhes. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and dark scuffs to the rear cover. Light edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 009414

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Grilikhes, Alexandra

On Women Artists: Poems 1975-1980

Minneapolis, Cleis Press, 1981. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Stated first edition, first printing. Trade paperback. SIGNED, with an inscription, by the author to another author. 84 pp. With a few illustrations throughout. A collections of poems reflecting on women and the process of making and communicating through art, exploring unique aspects of it as it relates to women. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, a hint of soiling, rubbing and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 009437

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Grilikhes, Alexandra

Sea Agon

Riverside, RI, The Woodbine Press, 1976. First Edition. Wraps. First edition, #142 of 300 paperbound copies (also issued in 20 hardbound copies). Perhaps SIGNED and inscribed by the author, informally as Sandy instead of Alexandra, although this cannot be stated with 100 percent certainty. Handwriting appears similar to other signed Grilikhes items, all purchased from the same estate, that of a poet/author who appears to have been friends with Grilikhes. A collection of poetry revolving around the theme of the sea. GOOD+ condition. Some toning to the wrappers, with minor soiling and wrinkling. Corners curled. Good .

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Book number: 009526

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Hair, Dell

Nature Beautiful

Toledo, OH, The Goodrich Printing Company. Wraps. no date, presumed early 1900s. Stated sixth edition. Greenish gray wraps. 269 pp. plus index. With a few black and white photos. A collection of poems by the 'policeman poet' Dell Hair, covering a range of subjects, including Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis and his (pending?) flight to Paris. This includes a photo of the plane and Lindbergh. With poems on war, love, etc. Dell Hair was born in Michigan and after serving in the US Army (allegedly helping to quell the Geronimo uprisings), he served as a policeman in Toledo, before forming his own private security company. GOOD condition. Wrappers chipped, with loss, at the corners. Tear at the upper front hinge. Minor soiling and general fading. Some toning to the text block. Good .

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Book number: 010346

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Hale, William

Shore Life in Song

Biddeford, ME, Biddeford Journal Office, Printer, 1886. Cloth. Green cloth with brown cloth spine. 246 pp. A collection of poetry with a focus on the ocean, life at the ocean, sailing and fishing, especially relating to the Maine coast. This includes several poems on Ogunquit, its fishing fleet, etc. GOOD condition. Ex-library. Spine label and interior pastedowns/blindstamps present. Covers faded and scuffed. Minor soiling. Cloth scuffed and frayed along the extremities. Interior hinges cracked. Text block toned. Good .

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Book number: 016216

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Hall, Donald

Poetry: The Unsayable Said. An Essay by Donald Hall

Port Townsend, WA, Copper Canyon Press, 1993. Wraps. Printed wraps. 12 pp. A short essay on poetry by poet Donald Hall. NEAR FINE with a hint of toning to the covers. Near Fine .

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Book number: 019308

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Essays/ Non Fiction

Hamady, Mary Laird

Mary Laird Hamady. Selected Poems. 1973-1980

Springfield, MO, Iguana Press, 1982. First Edition. Wraps. First edition, one of 150 copies printed on handmade paper. Wraps. Unpaginated. A few illustrations by Mary M. Escalante present. A collection of poetry by Mary Laird Hamady, a poet, artist and printer, who along with her husband, founded the Perishable Press and the Shadwell Papermill. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and a hint of soiling to the covers. Very Good .

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Book number: 019674

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Haring, Cynthia

Songs for Solitude

Moline, IL, Hibiscus Press, 1979. First Edition. Wraps. First edition. #309 of 750 pp. Signed by the author, with a brief inscription, on the colophon. Wraps. Unpaginated. Illustrations by Les Bell and Marcia Huyette throughout. A collection of poems by Cynthia Haring, perhaps better known for her work as a songwriter and with the multicultural music group, World Nation. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 011475

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Harjo, Joy

Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings. Poems

New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 2015. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition, first printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Signed by the author, in black felt pen, on the title page. 139 pp. Collection of poetry by acclaimed poet Joy Harjo. VERY GOOD condition. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear to the jacket. Minor fading to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019936

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Helmuth, William Tod

With the "Pousse Café," Being a Collection of Post Prandial Verses

Philadelphia, Boericke and Tafel, 1892. Cloth. Gray cloth illustrated in silver foil, with a cream cloth spine. 141 pp. A collection of poetry covering a range of topic relating to the practice of medicine, being a doctor, surgeon and surgery. William Tod Helmuth was a 19th century surgeon, being the author of a homeopathic text and advocating homeopathy in practice. (see JAMA Surgery website). GOOD condition. Moderate soiling and scattered spots of staining to the covers. Remains of white substance to the rear cover, as well as traces of a removed label. Covers browned. Extremities scuffed and worn. Covers cracked along the hinge at the second endpaper, with the text block sitting uneven within the binding. Minor toning and light scattered soiling in the interior. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009156

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Henry, Anne W.

A Reconstructed Swinburne Ballad. Offprint from Harvard Library Bulletin Autumn 1958

Cambridge, Harvard Library Bulletin, Publisher, 1958. Wraps. Printed wraps. Pagination runs 354-362. A bibliographic discussion of an 1859 manuscript poem by A.C. Swinburne, with a printed reconstruction of the poem. Offprint from the Autumn 1958 issue of the Harvard Library Bulletin. GOOD condition. Uneven fading and toning to the covers. Minor soiling. Minor browning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 014744

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Literary Criticism

Herzberg, Judith. Knistern

Gedichte Und Prosa

Berlin, Friedenauer Presse, 1993. Wraps. Printed wraps. 32 pp. All text in German. A collection of poetry and a few essays by Dutch poet and playwright Judith Herzberg. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, soiling and wrinkling to the covers. Gift inscription on the inside front cover. Very Good .

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Book number: 014297

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Hoffman, Daniel

The Center of Attention. Poems

New York, Random House, 1974. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Black cloth in unclipped jacket. 77 pp. Review copy, with slip laid in. A collection of poetry by Daniel Hoffman, an American poet and one time Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, soiling and rubbing to the jacket. Uneven fading and minor soiling to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019362

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Hoffman, Alice

The Red Journal

No Place, No publisher, 2011. Wraps. No publisher or place: 2011. Perhaps published by the author. Illustrated glossy wraps. 25 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Signed, with an inscription, by the author on the title page. A publication containing a few poems from Alice Hoffman's work, "The Red Garden," accompanied by black and white photos and a recipe for red velvet cake. NEAR FINE condition. Slight curling to the covers along the fore edge. Near Fine .

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Book number: 016694

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn