My Sad Captains and Other Poems

London: Faber and Faber, [1961]. First Edition. Slim octavo (21.5cm.); original cloth in pale blue decorative price-clipped dust jacket printed in red and dark grey; 51pp. Jacket extremities lightly worn with one small closed tear to top edge of upper panel, additional coin-sized loss to top edge slightly affecting spine crown but not touching text, spine toned, else Fine… Read more about this item

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Fine in wrappers. Complimentary slip laid in. A very attractive copy of the author's second book.

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Fine in near fine slightly toned dust jacket. Inscribed by Gunn to his bibliographer "to George Bixby from Thom Gunn NY, Feb '70." The author's second book, with a good association.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1961. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Fine, lacking the dust jacket. Inscribed by Gunn to his bibliographer "to George Bixby from Thom Gunn NY, Feb 1970.

London: Faber and Faber, (1961).. Uncorrected proof.. 51 pp. Very good plus in printed wrappers with a few corner creases. “Autumn 1961 / 12/6 Net” penciled on the front cover. SIGNED by Gunn on the title page, “Thom Gunn / Swindon 1979.”

Chicago: Phoenix, 1961. Softcover. Near Fine. First American wrappered edition. Fine in printed wrappers. Inscribed by Gunn to his bibliographer "to George Bixby from Thom Gunn.

Chicago: Phoenix Books/University of Chicago Press, 1961. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. 47pp. Near fine in pictorial wrappers.

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Faint toning else fine in printed wrappers. Complimentary slip laid in. Inscribed by Gunn to his bibliographer, George Bixby: "from Thom Gunn 1974. Love! XX." A very attractive copy of the author's second book, with a good association.

Faber and Faber. Hardback. First edition. Poetry. 51pp. Maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine is slightly faded. Clean and sound. Previous ownership marks including an ex libris stamp in red to the endpapers. Good+, sound copy . Hardback. 1961.

London: Faber and Faber, 1961. Hardcover. 51p., very good first UK edition in wine cloth boards and gilt, unclipped dust jacket with tiny closed tear and sunned spine with titles still very visible. Young 1638. The gay poet's second book.

LONDON: FABER AND FABER LTD, 1961 Plum cloth boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 220 x 145 mm approx. 52 pp. First Edition 1961. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book - mild shelf wear to cloth, coffee splash to top edge of book block… Read more about this item

University of Chicago Press, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Printed paper covered boards with paper label to front cover, 8vo, 47 pp. Fine copy.

Faber and Faber, 1961. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1961. First Edition. 51 pages. Blue and red dust jacket over purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning. Heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Some mild marks to joints. Noticeable crushing to spine ends.… Read more about this item

Chicago: Phoenix, 1961. Very Good. First edition. Very good Cover rubbed. Black crayon mark on back cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965. Second printing. Paperback. Very good +. 8vo. Illustrated wrappers. 47 pages. Hagstrom and Bixby A4c. No names or marks. A crisp, bright copy, with sharp corners, of the paperback printing.

London: Faber and Faber, 1974. Softcover. Fine. New edition. About fine in self-wrappers.

Faber & Faber, 1961. ~Dustwrapper slightly faded on spine and with minor surface damage at top corner of front panel but unclipped and protected in removable clear plastic sleeve. Endpapers not browned or foxed. Owner's signature. ~Robust packaging. Overseas tracking available on request.. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good+. 51pp. Binding sound, text unmarked.

Chicago: Phoenix/University of Chicago, (1961).. First trade paperback printing.. 47 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

London: Faber and Faber, (1961).. First edition.. 51 pp. Light offsetting to endpapers, else near fine in near fine dust jacket that has some light sunning to spine and extrems. Young 1638.

Univ. of Chicago. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Book from the collection of poet Paul Grant. (poems, poetry)