Search Results: Poetry from Barbed Wire Books

University of Georgia Press, 1998. Near Fine in Near Fine DJ. Binding and DJ show very minor shelf wear to edges, minor shelf and handling wear to front and back panels of DJ. Else Fine / As New. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions (1960). First Edition in this format; Collector's Edition. Decorations by Valenti Angelo. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Near Fine condition. Gilt fore-edges show some very light foxing. Binding and text block are otherwise tight, bright, and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in (this sheet shows foxing as well). Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.A really lovely gift book!

University of Washington Press, second printing, 1973. Paperback with Mylar-wrapped dust jacket. Used- Very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. Dust jacket and book have a few small stains on the front cover. The book is signed by a previous owner on the title cover. The book is also signed by the author. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Robin Diane Bruce, 2020. Very Good. Like new except for an inscription on the title page. All else clean and tight. Photo is of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

The Easton Press, The Collector's Library of Famous Editions, 1971 (1943). First Edition thus; Collector's Edition. Illustrated by Hugo Steiner-Prag. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Used - Fine, Like New condition. Text block is tight and clean with no ownership markings or bookplates. Bound In full (genuine) leather with hubbed spine. Embossed in 22kt gold on the spine and front and back covers. Heavy duty binding boards. Printed on acid-neutral, archival paper with gilded edges. Smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, silk moire fabric end leaves, and permanent satin ribbon marker. Notes From The Archives sheet laid in. Photos are of the copy we have at Barbed Wire Books.

Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1922. Good- condition. Paper cover shows fading, soiling, light staining, shelf wear, and all corners bumped. Spine label has largely worn off. Front fly leaves have tears in the gutter although the binding is solid. Ownership inscription and date on first fly leaf. General age toning throughout.

Oliver & Boyd Ltd, 1965. Hardcover. Used- Very Good+ Condition. Dust Jacket in very good condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows very light shelf wear. No highlighting or markings on the inside of the book. The inside of the dust jacket has a crease running vertical and a small stain where a sticker has been removed. On the back cover there is a small spot where the dust jacket has been worn through. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Toronto: The Coach House Press, 1971. Good. Two bookplates affixed, one on front flyleaf and the other across from title page. No other ownership marks. Paperback with stiff pictorial wrapper that folds out into poster. Wrapper shows shelf and handling wear with light abrasion along all folds, edges, and corners. Overall a solid little copy of this book of poems from the 1970s.

Diamond Trail Press, 2010, Hardback used, excellent condition, 96 pages. Book is neat and tight with brown cover, no marks inside. White dust jacket, small warp on center front, with minor shelf wear and some staining on the rear panel. Overall a clean, solid copy with minimal signs of use. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

New York: Seven Stories Press, 2012. Three volumes in slip case. Very Good. Bindings are tight and interiors are bright and clean with no ownership marks. Exterior of each volume shows some bubbling of the binding material as well as abrasion and wear to edges and spines and some mild spine creasing. Slip case is worn away all along the top edges, has bumped corners, and is split along the top rear. Overall, solid, clean copies showing some signs of wear. Interiors beautiful! Photos are of the set we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Jal Foundation, 1997. Paperback with dust jacket. Used- Fine condition. Bilingual book. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Slight creasing on the top ride side on the front cover of the dust jacket. Slight creasing on the top left side on the back cover of the dust jacket. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Bantam Pathfinder Editions, 1972.122 pp. Text in English & Spanish. First paperback edition. CONDITION: Good. Paperback. Binding has a glue split at page 88. Name penned on title page; occasional underlining throughout with brown marker. Covers show soiling, rubbing, edge and corner wear, and a small tear at base of spine. Large crease across upper back corner; crease down spine. Profusely illustrated with photos and artwork. Overall, a good copy of an EXTREMELY SCARCE epic poem of the Chicano Movement in America. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Yesul Chunchu Sa, 1964. Good- in Good- DJ. Text block is clean and beautiful but completely wavy (may be due to adhesive used to attach color plates to pages). Binding is beginning to split at front flyleaf. DJ is torn, abbraided, and creased but in tact. Appendix pamphlet laid in. Book includes 6 records of Korean Folk Music. Text is in English and Korean. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Chicago, IL: Follett Publishing Company, 1968. Second Printing. Paperback. Very Good. Binding is tight; interior is clean with no ownership marks. Exterior of binding shows shelf and handling wear with overall rubbing, creasing, abrasion and bumped corners. Interior is ever so slightly uniformly age-toned. Overall a solid little copy of this book of mid-century poetry.

New Lebanon, NY: Omega Publications, Inc., 1991. Very Good. Softcover. Sticker shadow inside of front cover. Minor shelf and handling wear to cover. Overall, a clean, solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy here at Barbed Wire Books.

Two papers backs with slip cover, all in New condition. No writing or highlighting/ may have very minor shelf wear from storage.
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James M. Alden, 1850. Hardcover. Used- Poor condition. Book shows shelf wear. Spine has tears and scuffs. Pages have spotted discoloration on every page. Writing on front fly leaf, back fly leaf, and back free end paper. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Self-Published, 1962. Hardcover. Used- Good condition. Book shows shelf wear. Discoloration along the top and bottom edges on the front cover. Green discoloration along the top edge on the front cover. Spine is discolored. Scuffing along the top edge on the back cover. Marker in the top left corner on the front end-paper. No further markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books."This is the life-story of a man who lived before, during, and after the First World War. The story contains an argument against all wars and is flavored with pointed comments on the behavior of mankind. There are also many word-pictures of Rocky Mountain scenery and sketches of a vanished way of life."Poems and photographs.

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. Interior is clean; binidng tight; cover shows some shelf and handling wear. Overall a solid, clean copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.

Dodge Publishing Company, 1913. VG+. Green and brown stamped leather binding shows rubbing and abrasion on edges, spine, and front and back covers. Marbled end papers slightly age-toned. Inked inscription on flyleaf and old penciled price on end paper. Inscription says, "Wishing Etta much happiness. from Orville May 30, 1915." Original box is heavily worn along all edges and has been taped together. Overall, a lovely copy of a book of poems that can still uplift today. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.