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San Francisco: Beatitude Magazine, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Good /No Jacket (as issued). Good+. 4to, 23 leaves (printed one-side; one duplicated), stapled front wrapper. The rare final issue of the first phase of this central Beat Generation mimeo mag. Unmarked copy, tanning and some stains to front wrapper.
The Garden of Disorder and Other Poems (Numbered First Edition) by Ford, Charles Henri (author), William Carlos Williams (introduction by), Pavel Tchelitchew (frontispiece and jacket) - 1938
by Ford, Charles Henri (author), William Carlos Williams (introduction by), Pavel Tchelitchew (frontispiece and jacket)
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The Garden of Disorder and Other Poems (Numbered First Edition)
by Ford, Charles Henri (author), William Carlos Williams (introduction by), Pavel Tchelitchew (frontispiece and jacket)
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London: Europa Press, 1938. 1st edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. VG+ in Good+ dustwrapper. 8vo, 80pp (plus frontispiece), green cloth with spine stamped in yellow. Number 60 of a total edition of 500 copies of the first edition (preceding the New Directions American version) of the first full-length book of poems by the future editor of the Surrealist magazine VIEW. Includes an introduction by William Carlos Williams and a frontispiece/jacket illustration by Ford's partner Pavel Tchelitchew (to whom one section is addressed; other dedicatees include Parker Tyler, Djuna Barnes and the Vicomtesse de Noailles). A clean copy, mostly unopened, with slight age toning to stock and minor rubbing to spine lettering; the dustwrapper has one flap clipped and chips to head and tail of spine, along with some edge chips and soil.
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- Date Published 1938
- Keywords Charles Henri Ford Garden of Disorder and Other Poems London Europa Press William Carlos Williams Pavel Tchelitchew Poetry Surrealism Surrealist Gay Queer Homosexual Modernism View Magazine Expatriate Thirties
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Beatitude 17 (October - November 1960)
by Kaufman, Bob, and John Kelly (eds.), Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Michael McClure, Jack Spicer, Lenore Kandel, Philip Whalen, LeRoi Jones, Gregory Corso, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, David Meltzer, Pablo Neruda, et al
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Cow 1 (Cow Soup Issue, 1965)
by Martin, Link (Luther T. Cupp, ed.), Jack Spicer, Joanne Kyger, Stan Persky, Robin Blaser, Harold Dull, Ronnie Primack, Doug Palmer, Larry Fagin, et al
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Berkeley, California, United States
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San Francisco: Link Martin, 1965. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 4to, 22pp, stapled wrappers. First issue of this rare and enigmatic literary magazine from 1965 San Francisco, edited by Jack Spicer's last lover, Link Martin, shortly after Spicer's death. Includes work by Spicer, Martin, Joanne Kyger, and others. Unmarked copy, clean and well preserved, light wear.
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The Floating Bear 26 (1962)
by Di Prima, Diane, and LeRoi Jones (eds.), Billy Linich (Billy Name, guest ed.), Ray Johnson, George Brecht, Kirby Doyle, Andy Warhol (mentioned), LaMonte Young (ads), Angus MacLise (mentioned), et al. (this copy addressed to poet David Cull)
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New York: The Floating Bear, 1962. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 10pp (mimeographed). This issue of the seminal sixties underground periodical Floating Bear was guest-edited by Billy Linich (Billy Name) of Andy Warhol's Factory; many contributions from and references to the 1962 artistic avant-garde. Brief pieces by Ray Johnson and George Brecht; quotes attributed to Andy Warhol, Leo Castelli, Larry Rivers, and others appear in a parodic collection of art-world sayings. Issue also includes a brief advertisement for the Fluxus Anthology (available from LaMonte Young) as well as one for a tape of Young with Angus MacLise, Tony Conrad, and Marian Zazeela. This copy, addressed to Canadian poet David Cull, is sound with a bit of edge wear and soil.
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Dodgems 1 (1977)
by Myles, Eileen (ed.), Alice Notley, Rene Ricard, Lily Tomlin, Ron Padgett, Barbara Guest, Bob Rosenthal, Charles North, Maureen Owen, Paul Violi, Regina Beck, James Sherry, Simon Schuchat, Ted Greenwald, Tony Towle, et al
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New York: Fido Productions [Eileen Myles], 1977. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to, 98pp, comb-bound with card covers. The rare first issue of Eileen Myles's late seventies poetry magazine with a fantastic list of contributors. Unmarked copy with original price label to back cover; some light staining to foreedge margin (mainly affects later pages) and general wear.
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Little Caesar 11 (1980)
by Cooper, Dennis (ed.), Ed Dorn, David Wojnarowicz, Opal Louis Nations, Rene Ricard (reviewed), Eileen Myles, Gerard Malanga, Anne Waldman, Janine Pommy Vega, Brad Gooch, Robert Peters, Donald Britton, Peter Schjeldahl, Tom Clark, Michael Lally, James Schuy
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Los Angeles: Little Caesar Press, 1980. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 240pp, printed wrappers. From the collection of contributor Opal Louis Nations. Book-length, rare issue of this sought-after underground magazine, includes writing and photography by David Wojnarowicz, art by Nations and others, writing by Ed Dorn, Gerard Malanga, Anne Waldman, Janine Pommy Vega, et al. Unmarked copy, light outer wear and toning.
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MSS, Volume 1, Number 1 (Spring / Summer 1961)
by Gardner, John, et al. (eds.), Howard Nemerov, George P. Elliott, William Stafford, W. S. Merwin, William H. Gass, et al
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Chico, CA: John Gardner, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG+. 8vo, 124pp, printed wrappers. Rare first issue of this important literary review edited by novelist John Gardner, includes early work by a range of important contributors. Dated Spring 1961 on opening page, Summer 1961 on spine. Unmarked copy, light wear.
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Prospect 6 (Six; Spring 1964)
by Prynne, J. H. (Jeremy Prynne, ed.), Charles Olson, Ed Dorn (Edward Dorn), Robert Creeley, Andrew Crozier, Andrew Hoyem, Tony Ward, Donald Davie, Ross Hill (designer)
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Cambridge, England: Prospect, 1964. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 4to, [ii]+46pp, stapled wrappers. 1 of 500 stated copies. Very nice copy of this scarce elegantly designed and printed magazine edited by J.H. Prynne, with work by him and by Charles Olson, Ed Dorn, Robert Creeley, and others. No markings, very minor wear.
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Klactoveedsedsteen 4 (11/66, Fall / Winter 1966)
by Weissner, Carl (ed.), William Burroughs, Alexandro Jodorowsky (Alejandro), Claude Pelieu, Jeff Nuttall, Harold Norse, Simon Vinkenoog, Carol Berge, Diane di Prima, Larry Eigner, Julien Blaine, Alex Hand, Vilmos, et al
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Berkeley, California, United States
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Heidelberg, Germany: PANic Press, 1966. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 4to (A4), 50pp, staple-bound with publisher's tape spine. A rare issue (300 copies printed) of Carl Weissner's seminal sixties magazine from the center of the literary avant-garde. Includes cut-up and concrete work. Unmarked copy, a little spotting, faint must, includes laid-in drawing plate.
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The Floating Bear 9 (1961) - includes excerpts from The System of Dante's Hell by LeRoi Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs
by Di Prima, Diane, and LeRoi Jones (eds.), William Burroughs, Philip Whalen
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Berkeley, California, United States
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New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 12pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine. Includes an excerpt from The System of Dante's Hell by Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs (Schottlaender v4.C25; Shoaf III-25). An unmarked copy, never folded or mailed, with stains to back cover and a little toning.
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The Floating Bear 10 (1961) - entire issue devoted to work by John Wieners
by Di Prima, Diane, and LeRoi Jones (eds.), John Wieners
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Berkeley, California, United States
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New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Good /No Jacket (as issued). Good+. 4to, 16pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine, entirely devoted to work by John Wieners. An unmarked copy (aside from stray doodle to front leaf), folder shadowing to front leaf (which has edge folds), a little marginal staining. (First two leaves are most worn.)
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The Garden of Disorder and other poems (First Limited Edition)
by FORD, Charles Henri (intro by William Carlos Williams, original frontispiece by Pavel Tchelitchew)
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Europa Press, London, 1938. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. 8vo in dark green cloth, yellow lettering to spine, 78pp on thick paper, frontispiece on glossy art paper. This is number 104 of a total of 500 copies made __CONDITION : A well preserved FINE very clean and tight unmarked copy (pages slightly tanned, hint of dustiness to cover bottom edges). __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost... __To see more of our Poetry books type DbbPOETRY in the Keywords search box __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS
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The Garden of Disorder and Other Poems
by FORD, Charles Henri
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Norfolk, Conn: New Directions, 1938. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, American issue using sheets from the Europa first edition, with tipped-in title page as issued. Introduction by William Carlos Williams. Frontispiece by Pavel Tchelitchew. Octavo. 78pp. Dark green cloth. Rear flyleaf has a thirteen-line poem in pencil holograph in an unknown hand, near fine in very good or better dust jacket evenly toned with small nicks on the spine.
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The Garden of Disorder and Other Poems
by FORD, Charles Henri
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New York, New York, United States
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London: Europa Press, 1938. First. hardcover. fine/very good(+). Introduction by William Carlos Williams. Frontispiece by Pavel Tchelitchew. Thin 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: Europa Press, (1938). Limited First Edition.<br/> <br/> Presentation copy, signed, Oct. 1938. To--- from their known and unknown admirer, Charlie Ford." Fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, sunned on the spine, and with a small chip on the front cover.<br/> <br/>
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Immortal Prairie (INSCRIBED) (FIRST)
by Ransom, James H
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2015 - Stated First Edition - Limited Edition - INSCRIBED by author on the title-page "Fran Marie, Friend for many years," - "Unlike the tradition of most books of poetry, Ransom includes photos and paintings." - book: near fine - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - dj: near fine
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Shoemakers Best Selections Number 5 For Readings and Recitations
by Shoemaker, J. W
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Rare original poetry book with cloth covered boards, copyright 1880 by J. W. Shoemaker & Co. This edition published in 1906 by the Penn Publishing company, Philadelphia. From the estate of my great-great grandfather.Includes many unique poems and recitations such as "To a skull", "Uncle Daniel's Introduction to a Mississippi Steamer", "The Leak in the Dyke", etc. More well-known poetry includes "Song of Birds", "Old Ironsides", and "Bannock Burn" by Robbie Burns. Light rubbing and bumps to outside spine edges. Back cover and interior cloth covered board has a stain at top. Original owner's name and address from 1908, but no other writing or marks. First 2 pages have a stain at top, but text of 192 pages of poetry and recitations is totally clean with light tanning of pages.
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Just God And Me
by Mary Frances Reyes
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Comet Press Books, New York, 1956, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 56 pages, 5.5" x 8.25". Inscribed by author on ffep.
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A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories
by Cohen, Leonard
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New York, Grove Press, 2022, trade paperback, 272 pp, Advance Uncorrected Proof (ARC), New. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings in bright, pictorial card covers, no dustjacket as issued. The pieces in this collection, written between 1956 and 1961 and including short fiction, a radio play, and a stunning early novel, offer startling insights into Cohens imagination and creative process. Cohen explores themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire in all its sacred and profane dimensions to longing, whether for love, family, freedom, or transcendence. ISBN 9780802160478
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Quartering
by Reza, Seema
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Trumansburg, NY: Out of Step Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 2016. Numbered Edition; First Printing. Pamphlet. The author's non-linear poem about the billeting of soldiers in civilian homes in wartime. Copy 89 of a limited edition of 250. Folded into the form of a letter, the work was letterpress printed in wraps of handmade "combat paper" made from military uniforms. The author says: "Some time ago-maybe a year, maybe two? I had a conversation with some of my Combat Paper brothers (well, the kids call them their combat paper uncles, so it follows
) that led to me writing the poem "Quartering." Which was informed by them, of course, and by all the rooms I'm in, and by imagining what is really required of all the caregivers I love. It's a thought experiment: if we tore down the barracks at military hospitals and offered incentives for Americans in the surrounding neighborhoods to quarter injured service members, what would the honest instructions…
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Fan poems
by Tom Clark
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- 9780913028452 / 0913028452
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Plainfield: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, 8vo. [60pp], no pagination. Softcover, pictorial wraps. Very good condition, faint creasing, slight rubbing, top corner bumped and back cover small stain. This project was partially supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C., a federal agency. Please see photos for specifics. A portion of all book sales from Babcock & 68th are donated to charity.
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Pantone 125
by Lee, Madeleine
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Singapore: Math Paper Press. Very Good. 2012. First Edition. Softcover. 9810728492 . Printed white wrappers, show moderate soil; light vertical crease front cover. Two Poem anthology, arising from the accidental advocacy of one poet, coming off the back of her love for walking about in the less beaten paths in Singapore. In a series of chapbooks borne of the Babette's Feast public gathering of writers.; 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall .
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Melodie d'Infinito; Rime e Canti dei Chiarori Stellari.
by Sparito, Giosue [Enrico Fagone]
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Palermo Edizioni Arte e Pensiero, 1947, paperback. Poetry, text in ITALIAN. SIGNED, inscribed by Giosue Sparito (pseudonym of Enrico Fagone). 123 pages. Softcover. Good used condition: binding unglued from spine, covers edgeworn, page margins tanned.
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THE WATER POEM AND OTHERS
by Friedberg, Martha
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Winnetka, IL: Vixen Press, 1985. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Fine. 20pp, colophon; six colored wood engravings by Caryl Seidenberg. 9.5" x 6.5" This is #222 of 250 copies only, set in Centaur and Arrighi types and printed by hand on dampened Rives heavyweight. Signed under the colophon by Seidenberg and by Friedberg.
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Dreamer's Den
by Alsup, Byron K
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NY: Exposition Press, 1976. Burgundy leatherette boards, bright gilt lettering. Pages [63] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Semi-transparent waxpaper dust jacket, appears to be original; in new archival mylar, age discoloration at edges and spine, some edge wear, small bit missing. The author graduated Kennett (Missouri) High School in 1973. Copy of newspaper [DDD] article about the KHS reunion on Jan 18, 2004 laid in. Now also available is a signed copy, same condition but without the transparent dust jacket. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good+.
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