Titles starting with B from Alexander Rare Books

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. First edition 72 pp. Advance Reading Copy /Uncorrected Proof in printed wrappers, with author photo and publicity sheet laid in. The poet has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and winner of The Poets' Prize. Fine. ... more information

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998. First edition 72 pp. Advance Reading Copy /Uncorrected Proof in printed wrappers, with business card and brief typed (tls) letter from poet/editor Peter Davison to another poet/editor laid in. Interesting association between three poets. The poet has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and winner of The Poets' Prize. Fine. ... more information

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New York: Norton, 1995. First edition 85 pp. An uncorrected proof in gray printed wrappers of the poet's third collection of poems. Martinez was born in Cuba, but raised in Spain and California. He lives in Florida. His most recent book was chosen by Jorie Graham for the National Poetry Series. Fine. ... more information

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New York: Norton, 1995. Hardcover First edition. 105 pp. Cloth. Business card from the editor with a brief note (ten words: "thanks ... for your support") to a poet who gives a blurb for the dust jacket. Martinez was born in Cuba, but raised in Spain and California. He lives in Florida. His most recent book was chosen by Jorie Graham for the National Poetry Series. Fine in fine dust jacket. ... more information

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New York: Knopf, 1986. Hardcover First edition. The author's second novel, third book. In a wonderful Wendell Minor dust jacket which has a touch of wear at one tip, otherwise as new. Fine in Very Near Fine DJ. ... more information

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Berkeley: Atelos, 1998. First edition. 152 pp. One of a 1000 copies printed; publisher's printed sheet laid in. No. 2 in the Hip's Road project published by poet Lyn Hejinian and Travis Ortiz. About fine in illustrated wrappers. Watten as founder and editor of THIS is regarded as one of the major theorists of Language poetry; as is Lyn Hejinian the publisher of this book who once co-edited a Language journal with the author. ... more information

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Louisville: Sarabande Books, 1999. First edition 72 pp. Uncorrected proof in illustrated wrappers, with printed pub sheet laid in. Poet's second collection. Near fine. ... more information

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New York: Villard, 2001. Hardcover First edition A first novel set in the art world of NYC; a love affair between a jazz musician and the narrator an artist. Fine in Fine DJ. ... more information

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Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1978. Paperback First edition. The trade paper issue of this poet's first (and only?) book. This is a review copy with slip laid in. A bit rubbed, corners bumped, one creased. Very Good + in Wraps ... more information

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Harrisburg: Mountail Laurel, 1984. Paperback First edition Black wrappers lightly worn, still at least very good. ... more information

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New York: Atheneum, 1982. Hardcover First edition. The poet's fourth collection in an edge worn dust jacket, without chips or tears. Uncommon in hardcover. Signed on the title page by the poet. A gift stamp on the ffep. Near Fine in Very Good + DJ. ... more information

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Takoma Park, MD: Dryad Press, 1991. Paperback First edition. A dual-language volume of poems in English from the Macedonian, with notes. Signed by the translator Simic. Spine-faded, otherwise about fine in glossy wrappers. Near Fine in Wraps. ... more information

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Linciln, MA: Penmaen , 1978. Paperback First edition Five short stories by women about women. This is the regular trade paper issue; there was also a deluxe and a hardcover edition. A coffee colored stain on the front cover, otherwise about fine in beige wrappers. ... more information

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New York: Arcade, 2000. Hardcover First American edition. The first novel by this Irish writer whose memoir won The Whitbread Book of the Year Award for 1987. A book that received remarkable reviews on both sides of the Atlantic. Paralyzed and mute from birth, Nolan writes slowly with a unicorn-like instrument on his forehead, and taps out his words one letter at a time. A reprint publisher "fact sheet" laid in. Fine in Fine DJ. ... more information

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London: Faber & Faber, 1979. Paperback First edition 59 pp. The poet's fourth book in blue wrappers that look disarmingly like proofs, but are not. No hardcover issued. Sunned at extremities, minor wear, overall very good. ... more information

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Marshfield, MA: Four Way Books, 1997. Paperback First edition. Poet's first book, a trade paper original. Small crease on back cover, else fine. ... more information

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Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1998. First edition Near Fine in Wraps 75 pp. An uncorrected proof copy in purple printed wrappers of this volume of poems. Selected by Donald Hall for the prestigious Brittingham Prize. ... more information

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London: Chatto and Windus with The Hogarth Press, 1972. Hardcover First edition. 40 pp. Writer's third collection of poems; a volume in the Phoenix Living Poets series. Fine in a lightly spine-toned dust jacket, with a bit of wear at crown and foot. ... more information

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New York: Random House, 2001. Hardcover First edition. A first collection of stories after three novels. Fine in Fine DJ. ... more information

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New York: Knopf, 1986. First edition Near Fine in Wraps An uncorrected proof copy in plain light gray wrappers. ... more information

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