Digges, Deborah

Vesper Sparrows

New York, Atheneum, 1986. First Edition. Cloth. Stated first edition. Green cloth in unclipped jacket. SIGNED by the author, with a dedication on the title page, to another poet. 51 pp. The first book of poems by Deborah Digges, winner of the Delmore Schwartz Award. Digges was an American poet, with several of her books winning awards. VERY GOOD condition. Some scuffing and fading to the jacket, with light soiling. Minor curling along the extremities. Light fading and edgewear to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009515

Catalogue: Poetry

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Digges, Deborah

The Wind Blows Through the Doors of My Heart

New York, Alfred A Knopf, 2010. First Edition. Hard Cover. First edition. Gray paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. 53 pp. A posthumous collection of poems from Digges, reflecting on a variety of personal subjects. VERY GOOD+ condition. Light edgewear. Previous owner's bookplate on the inside front cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 009643

Catalogue: Poetry

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DiPalma, Ray

Metropolitan Corridor

La Laguna, Zasterle Press, 1992. Wraps. Yellow illustrated wraps. #145 of 300 copies printed. 44 pages. A collection of poetry by American poet Ray DiPalma, with much of his work associated with LANGUAGE poetry. VERY GOOD condition. Minor edgewear, with light bumping increasing to the corners. Very Good .

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Book number: 018800

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

DiPrima, Diane (editor); Duncan, Robert; Wieners, John

Floating Bear a Newsletter. Barely Afloat. Issue #31

New York, The Floating Bear/Poets Press, Publisher, 1965. Wraps. Wraps, stapled along the left edge. 8 ½ by 11 inches. Cover illustration by Jess Collins. 16 pages including covers. A single issue of this influential 'little' magazine, part of the 'mimeo revolution.' Featuring poetry by John Wieners, as well as an essay/notes from a reading at the Poetry Center in San Francisco, given by Robert Duncan in 1959. This copy is addressed in blue ink to Liam O'Gallagher in San Francisco, presumably the avant-garde sound artist and painter. O'Gallagher's San Francisco loft was known as a gathering for Beat poets, including Allen Ginsberg (see New York Times obituary for the previous information). The Floating Bear was started in 1961 as 'a mimeographed newsletter distributed by mailing list whose mission was the speedy dissemination of new literary work.' (Clay and Phillips p. 74-75). GOOD condition. Center horizontal fold crease present, with several staple holes at the top and bottom of the work. Moderate to heavy uneven browning to the paper. Minor soiling, some wrinkling as well as minor curling at the corners. Good .

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Book number: 007252

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Mimeo Revolution Poetry Little Magazines

Dorman, Sonya

A Paper Raincoat

Orono, ME, Puckerbrush Press, 1976. First Edition. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Signed by the author. 49 pp. A collection of poems reflecting on New England scenes through the lens of Chinese and Japanese sensibilities. Dorman was an American poet, while also being recognized for some of her science fiction work, including poems and short stories. GOOD+ condition. Some browning, with a few small stains, to the wraps. Minor soiling. Old price stamp on the first page. Very Good .

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Book number: 009964

Catalogue: Poetry

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Drown, Daniel Augustus

Idyls of Strawberry Bank. Poems

Portsmouth, NH, Printed for the Author, 1873. Cloth. Original cloth with a gilt decoration on the front cover. 264 pages. Frontispiecs of a Portsmouth Parade, with an illustration of the Piscataqua within. A book of poetry, many reflecting life and scenes of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and other seacoast areas. A New Hampshire author/poet. FAIR condition. Slightly ex-library, with a pocket in the rear cover. Spine and covers very faded, especially along the fore edges. Cloth splitting along the front hinge, cloth chipped at spine ends. Minor soiling, scuffing and edgewear. Binding cracked in the interior, at the title page. Contents solid, with foxing, somewhat moderate to the first few pages. Minor scattered foxing throughout. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004889

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Strawbery Banke Portsmouth NH New Hampshire History

Duffett, Michael

Evolution: A Japanese Journal

Mysore, India, Wesley Press, 1980. Wraps. Wraps. Signed, with a short dedication, by the author on the title page. 52 pp. A collection of poetry written by the author while teaching in Japan (or inspired by his time in Japan). Michael Duffett was an English born, American poet and educator. GOOD condition. Wrappers scuffed, toned and faded, with some soiling. Extremities bumped and worn. Several chips to the wrapper along the spine. Good .

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Book number: 016890

Catalogue: Poetry

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Dunbar, Paul Laurence

LI'l' Gal

New York, Dodd, Mead and Company, 1904. Cloth. Green cloth, decorated by Margaret Armstrong. Black and white photographs by Leigh Richmond Miner throughout, including some depicting African-Americans. Interior decorations by Margaret Armstrong. 123 pp. Later printing of this collection of poetry by the influential American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, with photos by noted photographer Leigh Richmond Miner, whose work appeared in several Dunbar collections. GOOD condition. Some scuffing, uneven fading and minor edgewear to the cloth. Interior hinges weak but intact. Endpaper heavily toned, with minor toning to the rest of the book. Good .

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Book number: 017917

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Dunn, Stephen

Stephen Dunn New and Collected Poems 1974-1994

New York, W.W. Norton and Company, 1994. First Edition. Cloth. First edition, first printing. Red cloth in unclipped jacket. 296 pp. A collection of poetry by Stephen Dunn, including 16 new poems for this collection. VERY GOOD condition. Light rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Small faint dampstain to center fore edge of the last half of the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 019007

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

cummings, e.e. et al.

Experiment. A Quarterly of New Poetry. Vol. V, No. 4

Boulder, Johnson Publishing Company, 1950. Original Wraps. Pagination runs 409-435. Includes a poem by e.e. cummings. In GOOD condition with moderate to heavy darkening along the extremities. Otherwise mostly minor darkening to the wraps. Moderate to heavy browning to the pages. Good .

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Book number: 003984

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Enslin, Theodore; Levine, Philip; Grier Eldon; Birney, Earle et al.

New American and Canadian Poetry (No. 1 Sept. 1966)

Trumansburg, NY, New American and Canadian Poetry, Publisher, 1966. Wraps. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 30 pp. The first issue of this mimeo style little magazine, featuring poetry from Theodore Enslin, Philip Levine, Raymond Souster and others. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy chipping and browning along the wrapper extremities, with some associated minor tears, creasing and loss, especially at the corners. General toning and uneven fading to the wraps. Wrappers in general a bit fragile. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 007088

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Economou, George

Landed Natures

Los Angeles, Black Sparrow Press, 1969. First Edition. Wraps. First edition, one of 600 copies, in wrappers. Also issued in a limited hardbound edition. SIGNED, with an inscription, on the title page, date 1976. 53 pp. A collection of poetry by this American poet, founder of the little magazine Trobar, which was an influential in promoting deep image poetry. GOOD+ condition. Pencil and pen notes, queries and corrections scattered throughout. Minor edgewear. Good .

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Book number: 011869

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Pickford, Mary; Judson, Carmen; Fuller, Ethel Romig; Northe, James Neill (editor) et al.

Silhouettes. An International Magazine of Poetry. Volume 4, No. 3. 1937

Ontario, CA, Silhouettes, Publisher, 1937. Wraps. Decorative yellow wraps. 31 pp. plus ads. A single issue of this magazine devoted to poetry, featuring an editorial by James Neill Northe on the Poet Laureate League, its 'crowning' of poet laureates around the country, and the supposed sham behind it, as evidenced in Ohio. Also included is a short piece by Mary Pickford offering suggestions to writers to market their work for radio. With poetry by Carmen Judson, Ethel Romig Fuller and others. GOOD+ condition. Minor browning, fading and soiling to the wraps, with light rubbing and curling along the extremities. Interior solid, with minor pencil annotations next to some of the author's names. Good .

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Book number: 007045

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn

Eigner, Larry; Fowler, Gene; Adams, Eileen et al.

Aldebaran Review No. 1

Berkeley, CA, Aldebaran Review, Publisher. Wraps. : no date. Large format, purple wraps, side stapled. First issue of this mimeo style, little magazine featuring experimental and avant-garde poetry and work by Larry Eigner and others. GOOD condition. Heavy fading along the extremities. Minor toning to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 014976

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Eliot, T.S.

The Cultivation of Christmas Trees

Lewisburg, PA, The Press of Appletree Alley, 1987. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, single sheet folded in half. Small illustrations by Carl Darrow. A reprint of this poem reflecting on Christmas, by T.S. Eliot. Issued by the small, fine press, The Press of Appletree Alley as a stated "Christmas Keepsake." GOOD condition. Large, lengthy gift inscription on the rear page, with a small dedication/signature on the third page. One inch tear present along the upper fold. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Light toning. Good .

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Book number: 012106

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn