Search Results: Poetry from H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller

Plainfield, Vermont: North Atlantic Books, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. . Original Wraps. Fine. A collection of Sanders' poetry from the 1960's and '70's; wrappers are slightly soiled wrappers, o/w a Fine, collectable copy.

New York: Random House, 1976. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. A collection of Pulitzer Prize winner Shapiro's poetry from the 1960's and '70's; remainder mark on top edge of text, o/w clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some rubbing, with two tears in lower left corner of front panel; both flaps are creased and slightly age-tanned.

New York: New American Library, 1956. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Good to Good Plus. Vintage paperback, Signet S1281; a collection of the Welsh poet's short stories and prose pieces; age-browned text is clean, tight and square; pictorial wrappers show some creasing, edge and corner wear, small 1.5 cm tear at top of spine.

New York: The Viking Press, 1983. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Good Plus/Good Plus. The award-winning author of "The White Hotel's" fourth novel has been described as "brief, brilliant and brutally funny." It opens in Russia in 1981; Sergei Rozanov, a noted poet, has traveled from Moscow to Gorky to bed a young blind woman; inside covers, fep and dustjacket flaps show glue residue though book is not ex libris. A good reading/study copy.

Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1971. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Near Fine/About Very Good. Nash's humorous poetry and light verse was a staple of "The New Yorker" through the middle decades of the 20th century and some two dozen of the poems in this collection first appeared in that magazine. A small sample titled, "The Pizza:" "Look at itsy-bitsy Mitzi!/See her figure slim and ritzy!/She eatsa pizza!/Greedy Mitzi!/She no longer itsy-bitsy!" The line drawing illustrations by Milton Glaser are a bonus; bottom end of spine lightly bumped, top edge of text lightly foxed, o/w boards and text are clean, tight, square; white dustjacket missing small chip at top of spine, with some soiling and staining on both panels, o/w minimal surface and edgewear. Scarce. Collectable.

New York: Random House, 1979. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of the hardest-to-find collections of Koch's poetry; a remainder mark on bottom edge of text o/w Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket created by late artist Larry Rivers.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1889. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. In the second half of the 19th century, Will Carleton, brought up in a log farmhouse in rural Michigan, was America's poet. Writing about ordinary Americans and everyday life, he enjoyed the same kind of success that Robert Burns had in Scotland. "Betsy and I Are Out," a poem about divorce, was picked up by a national newspaper and brought him widespread recognition, that was cemented by "Over The Hill To the Poorhouse," which brought attention to the shabby treatment provided to the country's old and poor. "City Legends" is Carleton's third collection of "city" related poetry and 17th collection overall. First Edition. About 6 3/4 x 9 inches, 170 pages, with 4 pages of publisher's ads. Bound in brown cloth-covered, bevel-edged boards with a green and gold-stamped pictorial decoration and gold lettering stamped on the front cover. Title, running… Read More

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This foray into poetry is one of Mailer's scarcest titles; boards show some edgewear as does dustjacket which is whole with minor chipping at spine ends and a one and three-quarter inch closed tear in the lower right corner of front panel. Definitely a collectable copy.

New York: Dell, 1962. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good to Near Fine. Vintage paperback, Dell 2114, Laurel Poetry Series; a selection of poetry from this 17th Century English writer widely regarded as one of the wittiest poets and leader of the Metaphysical School of British poetry. First Printing of the First Laurel Edition; text is clean, tight, square, age-tanned in white pictorial wrappers showing some slight soiling and age discoloration.

New York: Henry Holt, 2000. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The first collection of short stories from this widely-praised poet and novelist known for his grim depictions of small town America in works such as "The Church of Dead Girls." A collectable copy in like dustjacket. Scarce.

New York: Bernard Geis Associates, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The nationally celebrated and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's first novel is set at a midwestern university in the 1960's. Collectable.

New York: Fawcett Columbine, 1991. First Printing, First U.S. Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. A wide-ranging collection of erotica by women writers from Sapho in the seventh century BC to Margaret Atwood in the 1980's; hardcover First Printing of First U.S. Edition; boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket shows some light scratching on back panel o/w minimal surface and edgewear.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1881. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Issued Without Jacket. In the 2nd half of the 19th century, Will Carleton, brought up in a log farmhouse in rural Michigan, was America's most popular poet. Writing about ordinary people and everyday life Carleton enjoyed success the way Robert Burns had in Scotland. "Betsy and I Are Out," a poem about divorce, was picked up by a national newspaper in 1871 and brought Carleton popular recognition, which was cemented by "Over The Hill To The Poorhouse," that brought national attention to the shabby treatment provided the country's old and poor. "Farm Festivals" is Carleton's ninth collection of verse and the third with "Farm" in the title. First Edition. About 6 3/4 x 9 inches, 167 pages with 6 pages of publisher's ads at the back. Bound in brown cloth-covered boards with beveled edges and a green and gold-stamped decorative front cover; titles on front cover and spine… Read More

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. . Trade Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. The author of "Fear Of Flying's" first book and first collection of poetry; wrappers are very slightly shelfworn wrappers. Collectable.

New York: George Braziller, Inc., 1989. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Hokusaid, Japan's greatest 19th century artist, left one major project unfinished upon his death in 1849: The prints he intended to accompany and illustrate the 13th century Japanese anthology, "One Hundred Poets," in which each poet was respresented by a single poem. At the time of his death, Hokusai had completed only 27 of the 100 he envisioned, with drawings or designs for at least 64 more partially finished. This book brings together for the first time all 89 of "One Hundred Poets" subjects available. First Printing, First Edition. An oblong quarto (14 x 10 inches); 222 pages in dark-orange, cloth-covered boards with gold lettering on front cover and spine. 41 full color plates and 70 black & white illustrations. With an introduction and commentary by Peter Morse. Includes a bibliography and index. A small, neat inscription to previous owner on fep and a touch of foxing and soiling on… Read More

Cleveland, OH: The World Publishing Co., 1962. First Edition, First Printing. . Trade Paperback. Good Plus to Very Good. Vintage paperback, Meridian Books MG47; subtitled "An American Satiricon," this is a collection of dictionary definitions, primer entries and poetry satirizing America's 1960s era politics, culture, literature and most everything else; Paperback Original; First Printing of the First Edition; text is clean, tight, square, lower corners lightly bumped; pictorial wrappers show minor surface, corner and edgewear. Scarce. Collectable.

New York: Downtown Poets Co-op, 1980. First Edition, First Printing. . Trade Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. A collection of Lev's poetry from the 1970's, with an introduction by William Packard; pictorial wrappers are very slightly soiled. Collectable.

London: Cape Goliard Press, 1971. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Original Wraps. Very Good to Near Fine. Thomas' second collection of poetry precedes his highly acclaimed novel, "The White Hotel." With photographs by Gabri Naseman. Wrappers somewhat soiled, no tears or chipping. Collectable.

New York: New American Library, 1964. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Near Fine to Fine. Vintage paperback, Mentor Classic MP 578; a selection of Ovid's erotic poetry that resulted in his expulsion from Rome by the Emperor Augustus; translated from the Latin by Horace Gregory; First Printing of the First Mentor Edition; text is clean, tight, square, lightly age-tanned; wrappers show very minimal surface and edgewear.

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. the third collection of poetry by the author of "Fear of Flying;" boards and text are clean, tight, square; dustjacket slightly soiled but no major flaws.