POEMS 1948-49 by Duncan, Robert - 1949

Berkeley: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, (nd).. First edition, second state.. 84 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers with light tanning to spine and extrems. The expurgated edition, one of 400 copies (of 500) thus. Bertholf A2b.

[Berkeley]: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, [1949].. First edition, first state.. 84 pp. Gentle bend to rear cover, corner crease to front cover; in all, very good plus in printed wrappers with some light chipping to base and crown of spine. One of 100 copies in the first state.

[Berkeley]: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, 1949. First edition, second state, with expurgated lines on pp. 31 & 32. One of 400 copies of the second expurgated state. 84 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Gray wrappers. Near Fine. First edition, second state, with expurgated lines on pp. 31 & 32. One of 400 copies of the second expurgated state. 84 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bertholf, A2b

Berkeley: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, (nd).. First edition, second state.. 84 pp. Very near fine in printed wrappers. One of 400 (of 500) copies of the expurgated text.

Berkeley: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, , 1949.. First edition, second state.. Second state, expurgated. Very good in printed wrappers with soiling and rubbing. A fragile book. SIGNED by Duncan on the title page.

Berkeley: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, 1949. First printing. Wraps. Very Good in Wraps/No dust jacket. Original Wraps. Very Good. First Edition. 1/100 copies of the UNEXPURGATED STATE of Robert Duncan's second book. Darkening on the spine with very slight chipping at top/bottom of spine. Poet Muriel Rukeyser's ownership signature at top corner of front flyleaf. Nice copy of a rare and desirable book.

[Berkeley]: Berkeley Miscellany Editions, [1949].. First edition, first state.. 84 pp. Very near fine in printed wrappers.

Berkeley Miscellany Editions. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. First edition. Paperback. Octavo. 84pp. Staplebound pamphlet with printed paper cover. 1 of 100 copies. Author's second book. Cover toned on edges and has a hint of creasing to corner and edge; first and last pages and edges toned also; with corresponding hint of creasing to the corner and edge of the first page. Spine has small loss to top edge. A very nice copy of a scarce and fragile book.

(Glen Gardner, New Jersey): Berkeley Miscellany Editions, 1949. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Second issue with the lines on page 31-32 expurgated. Fine in wrappers as issued. One of 400 copies. Signed by the author with a drawing. A lovely copy of the author's scarce and fragile second book.

Brighton, England / Seattle: Unicorn Bookshop, 1972. First Edition. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches; 207 x149 mm), 26 pages, in photo-illustrated wrappers (soft cover). An often critical view of Allen Ginsberg's poems by Eric Mottram (1924-1995), who was a British poet and professor at King's College London. CONDITION: Some soiling and fading to wrappers and light edge wear but internally clean and unmarked. A Very Good copy.

Toronto: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front Cover Lightly Chipped; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled. CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 A Critique of Existing Research Methodology; Chapter 2 Student Movements and Popular Support; Chapter 3 Framing the Study Problem; Chapter 4 Individual Characteristics and Responsivity to Political Ideas: A Theoretical Model; Chapter 5 Characteristics of Students Supporting the Student Movement; Chapter 6 The University Environment and the Student Movement; Chapter 7 University of Toronto Study; Appendixes; References. PUBLISHER: The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education Toronto. The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education has three prime functions: to conduct programs of graduate study in education, to undertake research in education, and to assist in the implementation of the findings of educational studies. The Institute is a college chartered by an Act of the… Read More

Normal, IL: Illinois State University, 1968. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). Near VG. 8vo, 64pp, stapled self-cover. Scarce literary magazine edited by William Wantling during his time at Illinois State University, includes four poems and an excerpt from a novel by Wantling. Unmarked copy, outer leaf pulling at staples, which have some rust.

Eugene, Oregon: Toad Press, 1967. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, printed wrappers. Warmly INSCRIBED to a friend by the author in a neat calligraphic hand on February 16, 1969. Uncommon periodical issue devoted to Whalen's work (largely reproduced from a handwritten original). Clean, unmarked copy.

Berkeley, CA: Contour, 1947. 1st edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Near Fine. 8vo, 68pp, stapled wrappers. The uncommon second issue of this short-lived underground literary magazine edited by poet, future filmmaker, and eventual speed casualty Christopher Maclaine. Includes an essay on Henry Miller by Sanders Russell and a single-page cartoon by Virgil Partch. Fresh, unmarked copy with very light wear.

Cambridge, England: Prospect, 1960. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 8vo, 32pp, stapled wrappers. Scarce third issue of this little magazine from 1960 Cambridge, with work by Charles Olson and others. Mimeographed subscription form laid in. Spotting to covers and page edges, no markings.

New York: The City Moon, 1976. 1st Edition . Small Paper. 40pg. work published only in an edition of 2000. Illustrated with 3 photos. Light spotting to the top edge of the back white cover, and very minute light wear to the front cover. Uncommon. Vg. Also included is a fine copy of Burroughs "Ghost Of Chance" This is the first hardcover trade edition published by Serpent's Tail/High Risk Books in 1995 and is illustrated with 17 b&w drawings by Burroughs. Laminated boards published without a dustjacket. Sold as a collection only.

REYNOLDS, Frank, aka "Freewheelin' Frank".
666: "The Hymn" to "Lucifer". San Francisco: Hells Angels M.C., 1968 Description
12 colour-printed (262 x 202 mm) single sheets, loose as issued in the original colour-printed glossy card .
Text in an approximation of the Hell's Angels Fat Frank #1 "font", psychedelic and astrological decorations, author portrait by Bay Area photographer Larry Keenan Jr. in reddish-orange on the rear panel of the chemise.
A few cover spots....see photo, but overall very good.
Notes
First edition, uncommon. Fascinating document of the San Francisco underground scene. A sequence of amphetamine-fuelled metaphysical explorations combining the Satanic, astrological, and psychedelic in equal measure, with just a dash of biker lore. Reynolds was secretary of the notorious SF chapter of the Hell's Angels, and the previous year had seen the publication of his autobiography "as told to" poet Michael McLure, with whom he had been performing musical settings of McClure's poems - Frank on… Read More

Pt. Reyes CA & Kathmandu, Eidolon Editions, 1976, center-stapled trade paperback (10" x 7.25"), 16 pp. printed on one side only, First Edition, First Printing, limited to 550 copies, Very Good condition in illustrated wraps. Straight, tight and clean, light foxing to covers and text block edge, tiny nicks to top corner of front cover. Printed on handmade paper this small collection continues Di Prima's exploration of Loba, the she-wolf, as mythic mother of the world. Monochrome illustrations by Josie Grant.

Here is the rare, first edition hardcover of "Earth House Hold," signed by Gary Snyder. Only 2500 copies published in 1969 by New Directions (Item A 22 in the Gary Snyder Bibliography by Katherine McNeil). No dust jacket.
Signed on the title page by Snyder directly beneath and partially over his printed name, in his calligraphy script style.
Although one of Snyder's better-known books, signed copies are rare, especially in hardcover.
Condition is VG to VG- with some foxing and soiling, and light fraying to front corners of spine tips. Very mild bow to front board, shows only if you hold the book flat in your hand like a platter and hold it up to the light. (Most sellers wouldn't even mention it.)
All in all, a solid signed copy of this important title in the Snyder canon.