Poetry

Dallas: Texas Poetry Society, 1961. Foxing/browning around the edges of the covers and on the endpapers. Library mark on lower left portion of the front cover. Small library stamp on the first few pages.. Soft Cover. Very Good. Ex-Library. Texas Poetry Society Year Book 1961. more information

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Houston: Marion A. Allen Design, 1997. Signed on frontfree endpaper by Marion Allen Harrison, daugyter of the author and publisher of this volume, limited to 150 copies, of which this is number 87. Photo of the author and her husband affixed to inside cover.. SIGNED. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. more information

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New York: Dutton, 1995. Jacket has a couple of light creases to bottom of front flap.. ISBN: 0525939229. First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS POEMS FEMALE HISPANIC DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. more information

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New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2005. ISBN: 0393059529. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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Denver: Graphic Impressions, Inc., 1976. Small tear and chipping at the head of the spine on the jacket. The jacket's corners also show slight wear. Signed by the author on the half-title page.. ISBN: 0914628054. Signed by Author. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Poetry American Literature. more information

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Houston, 1990. Signed by Author. Wraps. Fine. American Poetry Literature. more information

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Venice, CA, U.S.A.: Lapis Press, 1990. Born in Uganda and educated in South Africa, Sinclair Beiles spent the 50s and 60s in self-exile. A resident of the famous Beat Hotel in Paris, he joined Gregory Corso, Brion Gysin, and William Burroughs in producing Minutes to Go, the first book of cut-up writing. A South African Abroad brings together Beiles' best work, including poems from Ashes of Experience, his surreal chronicle of his travels; urgent public pronouncements from Sacred Fix; and poignant meditations from The Crucifixion.. ISBN: 0932499422. First Edition. Wraps. Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR GENERAL. more information

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Santa Maria, California: Archer Books, 1998. ISBN: 0966229908. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine+. Poems, Child's Death. more information

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Minneapolis: Dean Gallery, 1972. Trace of edge wear. Embossed seal of previous owner on front cover, lower corner. Signed on limitation page at rear of book. Limited to 1,000 copies, of which this is number 410 ("Proof" in red ink written across the number). Dean Gallery (publisher) receipt laid in.. SIGNED. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Gregory Bitz Poems Poetry. more information

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Boston: Branden Press, 1965. Jacket has a bit of rubbing, very slight chipping in a few spots. Inscribed by the author "To Henry ___ with best wishes from Agnes Cochran Bramblett." 64 pages of poems from Georgia's first female Poet Laureate (1963-1973).. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Poems Bramblett Poetry. more information

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Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press, 1978. Previous owner embossed seal on the front free endpaper and half-title page. The author explores the dream of autogenesis in six major Romantic poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley. and Byron. 410 pages, with Notes and Index.. ISBN: 080141024x. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Romantic Period Poets English Literature. more information

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Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1940. Brown paper wrapper over stiif paper covers, stapled booklet. Wrapper has title in decorative border and is torn along the spine; held together with tape to the inside. The booklet is clean and free of marks or tears. Volume 1, Number 2 in the Poet of the Month subscription poetry pamphlet series. Eighteen poems.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/Fair. more information

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London: Ward, Lock & Bowden, Limited. Yellow/gold-colored boards with gilt decoration and silhouette of Browning. Corners and spine ends bumped, spine faded and cocked. Pages gilt-edged. Inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper, dated 1902. Frontispiece portrait of Browning from the "Bruckmann" Collection. No publication date found. appears to be ca. 1900.. Good. 8vo. Browning Poetry. more information

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Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1979. Jacket worn at head of spine, but protecetd now in a new mylar cover. 508 pages, English language. Color illustrations at back of book. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ivan Bunin Poems Poetry Russian. more information

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New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1961. Jacket is rubbed and chipped with a few small tears along the edges. Previous owner's name at bottom of half-title page.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. Poetry Poems Ciardi. more information

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Wolfe City, Texas: Henington Publishing Co., 1985. Brown leatherette and gilt. Jacket's front panel has a slight waviness, no moisture stains visible. 116 pages, illustrated. Autobiographical poems by the Beaumont psychiatrist and writer. Inspired by his son and his horse, both named Ernie. Horses comprise the illustrations throughout the book. The author. Foreword by Abner V. McCall, President Emeritus of Baylor University (the author was graduated from Baylor University College of Medicine and was a classmate of McCall). An earlier volume in 1966 under the same title was about half the length of this book, so this may be an expanded edition; no additional printing dates indicated.. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. Illus. by Charles Wallis. HORSES POETRY POEMS PSYCHIATRIST AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL. more information

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New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1984. Light soiling, rubbing, and corner creases. Stamp on half-title page, Community Artists' Collective, for which this title appears to have been in their library. On the title page, near the gutter, top, is a library shelf number inked in. Inside the rear cover is a piece of old tape. No other stamps or markings. Signed by the poet on the title page (her name only). 112 pages, with Glossary.. ISBN: 0938410202. SIGNED. First Printing. Soft Cover. Good+. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR BLACK STUDIES. more information

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New York: Grove Press, Inc., 1959. Light shelf wear and soiling to top-edge. Jacket shows some rubbing and foxing. Edge wear is very minimal. Claims to be the first collection of lyric poetry from the Middle Ages, drawn from 14 major European languages and presented in four roughly defined groups: Classical, Romance, Gaelic, and Germanic. 278 pages, organized by language.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Lyric Poetry Middle Ages European Languages. more information

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Reno, Nevada: Women in Literature, 1981. Small bump to upper corner and a small stain to the rear cover. 123 pages with Contributor's Notes. Illustrated with b&w photos of the poets in this volume.. ISBN: 0935634029. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR WOMEN EAST. more information

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London: Mitre Press, 1975. Jacket has a few scratches on the front panel and a light amount of edge wear. Signed by the author on the title page. Mandala poetry, the author's third book.. ISBN: 0705101908. SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good+. POEMS POETRY MANDALA FORM. more information

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Light edge wear. A few scuff marks to the rear cover. Poetry about the Bel Air, California estate that is an exact replica of the Villa Vescovo in Italy. First issue limited to one-thousand copies. Inscribed to a previous owner and dated (1984). SIGNED. First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. POEMS POETRY VILLA VESCOVO ITALY BEL AIR CALIFORNIA AMERICA. more information

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Nashville, Tennessee: HarperCollins, 2001. ISBN: 0066210135. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR. more information

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New York: E P Dutton, 1986. Initials "ss" on front free endpaper, else unmarked, clean copy. Inscribed on the half-title page to Sandy, and signed and dated by the author.. ISBN: 0525244166. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR DOYLE. more information

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Boston: Trustees Under the Will of Mary Baker G. Eddy, 1938. Gilt edges. Floral pictorial cover. Green paper jacket with light edge wear and some evidence of moisture to to rear panel. No stains, just a light wrinled effect. Renewed copyright date of 1938. This is the most recent date indicated for the book.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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San Antonio: The Naylor Company, 1956. Stamp to spine, front pastedown (Carnegie Branch Houston Public Library). Card pocket in rear. Jacket flaps affixed on half-title page. Brief bios and poems from Texas' Poets Laureate from 1932 to publication of this book, 1956.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. Texas Poet Laureate. more information

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San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company, 1975. Light wear and bumping, jacket has a scuff mark on the front panel and a bit of rubbing. Writing on front free endpapr: "To B___ from B___ 9/19/75." Jacket protected in new mylar cover. A nice copy of this title from the 'Poet Laureate of Galveston County, Texas.'. ISBN: 0811105636. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Illus. by Holcomb, Sharlee H.. POEMS POETRY GALVESTON COUNTY TEXAS POET. more information

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Boston: Agni Press, 1994. Emerging poets and emerging Massachusetts artists. With bios on the poets and artists. Black & white photos of artwork. 139 pages.. ISBN: 1884007007. Wraps. Near Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR GENERAL. more information

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Mountain View, California: Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1947. Pictorial cover, beach scene with seagulls on driftwood. Light bump to the tail of the spine. Slight bowing of front cover. Interesting association copy as indicated by the inscription on the front free endpaper: "To my esteemed friend, Dr. William B. Pettus, one who has been both a stimulant and a tonic to my joyful service to God and man. Adlai" Pettus was an important educator in China and president of the College of Chinese Studies in Peking from 1916 to 1949, where many Americans and English-speaking missionaries were trained in Chinese language and culture. Presumedly, Esteb and Pettus met each other while Esteb was a missionary in China. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. POETRY POEMS RELIGION NATURE CHINA CHINESE ASSOCIATION COPY WILLAM B. PETTUS. more information

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New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1963. Light shelf wear. Jacket shows rubbing and wear at spine ends and corners. . 5th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. FROST POEMS POETRY. more information

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San Antonio: Carleton Printing, 1951. Light shelf wear and a bit of browning to the endpapers. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper.. SIGNED. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Louisiana Audubon Poems Poetry. more information

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Austin, Texas: Eakin Press, 1995. Two of the authors--Hardy and Lynch--signed above their names on the title page. On the facing blank page, Peggy Lynch has written a poem to the previous owners of the book and signed her first name.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. France Poetry Paintings. more information

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Venice, CA: Lapis Press, 1989. ISBN: 093249966x. First Edition. Wraps. Near Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR GENERAL. more information

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San Antonio: Naylor, 1966. Very mild shelf wear. Gift inscription on front free endpaper in small, neat script. Jacket price-clipped and has some age toning around the edges. Tiny chip and tear near head of spine. Poems of faith from this widely published poet and former member of Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio. 62 pages, signed by the poet on the title page: "Best Wishes, Naomi Gotthardt.". SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. TRAVIS PARK METHODIST CHURCH SAN ANTONIO TEXAS POET POEMS POETRY RELIGIOUS FAITH GOD. more information

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San Angelo, Texas: Educator Books, 1969. Spine ends bumped, corners still sharp. A bit of foxing beginning around edges of the endpapers. Tiny spot to fore-edge. Brown cloth, 50 pages. A rare, out--of-print volume of cowboy and western poetry, beautifully illustrated.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Edwards, Fred and Eddie G. Flores. Western Cowboy Poetry. more information

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Limbe: Nooremac Press, 1995. Yellow pictorial wraps, 91 pp. Light wear and a few light creases. Inscription (author's?) on front free endpaper.. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good+. more information

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Tulsa, Oklahoma: Turnstyle Publishing, 1978. 105 pages. Inscribed by the author to a previous owner. The author's first collection of poems derived from her life experiences and observations as a wife, mother, educator, communications consultant, and trainer in Oklahoma. . Inscribed and Signed By Author. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Poems Poetry Observations Life. more information

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Francestown, New Hampshire: Golden Quill Press, 1966. Signed "To Gladys with kind regards, Archibald Henderson.". SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. more information

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Dallas, Texas: Still Point Press, 1986. ISBN: 0933841027. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. POETRY POEMS SMU DALLAS. more information

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Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1955. Toning to rear endpapers. jacket chipped at spine ends, toned edges. Protecetd now in new mylar. Eight-hundred lines of hitherto uncollected verse from the author's notebooks.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. HOUSMAN POETRY POEMS MANUSCRIPTS LITERARY CRITICISM. more information

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New York: Pantheon Books, 1994. Inscribed and signed to the previous owner (Sharon) on the half-title page by the author.. ISBN: 0679431632. Inscribed and Signed By Author. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. POETRY POETIC WORKS RICHARD HOWARD. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, 1989. Richard Howard was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his "Untitled Subjects" volume of poetry in 1970 and received the National Institute of Arts and Letters Literary Award for all his work up to that time.. ISBN: 0-39457466-4. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine+. more information

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San Antonio, Texas: The Naylor Company, 1969. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper.. SIGNED. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. TEXAS POET POEMS. more information

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Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1966. Soiling to top-edge of pages, spine slightly cocked. Dust jacket chipped in a few spots, rubbed, and browning at the edges. Rear flap pasted to rear board. The edition is stated as Fifth Printing 1966, but a dust jacket reference to Langston Hughes states that he lived from 1902-1967, which would indicate a publication date after his death in 1967. . Fifth Printing. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo. Poetry Africa-American Negro. more information

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Houston, 1994. Mild wear to spine. Pages 43-46 detached from binding, laid in. Anthology of poetry and illustrations by youth incarcerated at the various institutions run by the Harris County Juvenile probation Department in Houston, Texas.. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Poetry Literature Juvenile Probation Detention Center Houston Harris County Texas. more information

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Quanah, Texas: Nortex Press, 1977. Slight darkening to jacket spine. 90 pages of poetry from the Houston businessman and poet. Chairman of the Board for three corporations, the author resided in Houston since 1925 and began writing serious poetry about seven years before the publication of this book, his first. Inscribed and signed to a couple that previously owned the book.. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Diane Begin. Poems Poetry Houston Texas Kahn. more information

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Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland State Univ Poetry Center, 1990. Small damp stain on the rear cover at the bottom and some associated waviness along the bottom edge. Inscribed to the previous owner "Jean..." on the inside front cover.. ISBN: 0914946749. Inscribed and Signed By Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR. more information

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Nashville: Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1969. Bumped corners, light wear and rubbing to jacket. HB&W Library Binding sticker on price-clipped jacket. No library markings in book. . First Edition. Library Binding. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by James J. Spanfeller. Poems Poetry. more information

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New York: Viking, 1987. Debut collection of poems about the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire that became a legend of the American labor movement. Illustrated with historic photos. Winner of the 1986 Walt Whitman Award, presented each year for a book of poems that has never been published in a standard edition. Laid in is a card with compliments of the Academy of American Poets announcing the award.. ISBN: 0670815128. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine+/Near Fine+. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR. more information

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Helena, MT, U.S.A.: Buglin' Bull Press, 1990. Cowboy poetry, 74 pages.. ISBN: 1560440562. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine+. POETRY POETIC WORKS AUTHOR GENERAL. more information

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New York: Mershon. Brown cloth, black lettering & graphics. Spine cocked. Cover partially detached, but still holding on. Browning to pages. Previous owner initials lightly penciled in small script on front free endpaper. No publication date, but appears circa early 1900s.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Longfellow Hiawatha Poems American Literature Poetry. more information

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