Riding the Earthboy 40
by Welch, James
Now with an introduction from celebrated poet James Tate, Riding the Earthboy 40 is the only volume of poetry written by acclaimed Native American novelist James Welch. The title of the book refers to the forty acres of Montana land Welch?s father once leased from a Blackfeet family called Earthboy. This land and its surroundings shaped the writer?s worldview as a youth, its rawness resonates in the vitality of his elegant poetry, and his verse shows a great awareness of a moment in time, of a place in nature, and of the human being in context. Deeply evoking the specific Native American experience in Montana, Welch?s poems nonetheless speak profoundly to all readers. With its new introduction, this vital work that has influenced so many American writers is certain to capture a new generation of readers.
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by WELCH, James
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New York: The World Publishing Co., 1971. Signed on the title page by James Welch. First edition / First printing. Brown paper-covered boards, Very fine in very fine dust jacket. Poems. The author's first book. A beautiful copy. Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40
by WELCH, James
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New York: Harper & Row, 1976. First revised edition. Hardcover. Hardcover. First revised edition. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. This is the revised edition of the first book by Welch, a popular and groundbreaking Native American author. This is as collection of poems and the revised edition has seven new poems that were not in the… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York: The World Publishing Company (1971), 1971. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Slim 8vo. [10], 3-54, [2] pp. Orange faux leather boards with gold lettering on the spine. Price of $6.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. Jacket designed by Milton Charles. Signed without personalization by the author on the title page. Poetry Foundation,… Read more about this item Item Price
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World Publishing Company. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. First Edition : Signed. Hardcover. Small octovo hardcover, Signed by the author, tight binding, fresh pages, small bump to corner, else NFINE in bright DJ, faint wear at tips, else VG+++, now in clear mylar. Welch's first book, one of the high spots of American Indian… Read more about this item Item Price
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NY: World. (1971). The first book by this author of Blackfoot-Gros Ventre heritage, who was one of the most important and accomplished Native American writers of the post-1968 generation. Welch was a respected poet and an award-winning novelist, and wrote, with great power and sensitivity, fiction focused on both contemporary Indian life (e.g., Winter in the Blood) and historical material… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York and Cleveland: World Publishing Comany, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. A bit of soiling on the boards, very good or better lacking the dustwrapper. Author's first book. Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40: Poems
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New York & Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1971. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); brown leatherette, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; [viii],54,[2]pp. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, unclipped (priced $6.95), with some light wear to extremities. The Native American Montana author's first book, a collection of poetry. Item Price
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NY: World, [1971].. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition of the author's first book. Fine. Item Price
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NY:: World Publishing Company,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. The author's first book. Stated first printing. Remainder mark on bottom edge, else near fine in a near fine dust jacket. . Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40: Poems.
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NY:: World Publishing Company,. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. B001U64HES . The author's first book. Stated first printing. SIGNED by the author on the title page. Small remainder stamp on rear free endpaper, else very near fine in like dust jacket.; 54 pages; Signed by Author . Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40
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New York: World Publishing, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition of the poet's first book. Briefly inscribed by the author. Very good with bookplate to inside front board and small area of glue remnant to rear endpaper. Price intact dustwrapper in very good clean condition. Native American Literature. Signed by Author. Item Price
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RIDING THE EARTHBOY 40
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NY: World Publishing Company, 1971. First edition, first prnt. Signed with "Best wishes" by Welch on the front free endpage. Rear board lower edge has a bump; the dustjacket has a tiny closed tear on the front panel upper edge, a shallow short crease on the front flap and slight wear to the corners. Near Fine condition in a Very… Read more about this item Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40: Poems
by Welch, James
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- 1975
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Harper & Row, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. As New copy in like dustwrapper. Stated first edition. Protected by archival BrodArt cover. James Welch s father once leased forty acres in Montana belonging to the Earthboy family. RIDING THE EARTHBOY 40, the first collected volume of Welch s verse, draws many of its themes from… Read more about this item Item Price
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Riding the Earthboy 40
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New York: Harper & Row, Publ, 1976. Neil Parsons. Octavo. 71pp. Revised from the original 1971 edition, with seven new poems. James Welch is in the first circle of Western writers. Bound in brown cloth spine and white paper over boards, with illustrated dust jacket. Signed by author on title page. Item Price
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Riding The Earthboy 40
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New York: World Publishing, 1971. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 54 pages. The correct first edition of Welch's first book, a collection of poetry. An important literary debut from this Native American writer. A tight near fine copy with a remainder mark to the rear endpapers in a very near fine dust jacket. Item Price
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New York: World Publishing, 1971. First Edition. First printing Fine in simulated leather covered boards with bright gilt text stamping on the spine. In a fine dust jacket. This is the true first edition which had a limited run as the publisher went out of business while the book was being introduced. The author's first book… Read more about this item Item Price
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RIDING THE EARTHBOY 40
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New York: Harper & Row, 1976. 1st ed, thus, cloth spine, w/dj. "This is an expanded version of an earlier edition printed by not released commercially by World Publishing Company in 1971, shortly before it discontinued its trade publishing operations. This revised edition contains seven entirely new poems." (from the jacket.) Jacket illustration is by Blackfeet artist Neil Parsons.… Read more about this item Item Price
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RIDING THE EARTHBOY 40
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Middletown, Maryland, USA
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New York: World Publ, (1971). First edition. True first; reportedly not distributed. Slight bubbling to pastedowns (production error), otherwise fine in dust jacket with minor edge rubbing, a small closed tear in rear panel and light tanning to edges of flaps and top edge of rear panel. A bright, attractive copy of this book of poetry. Item Price
$100.00
Riding the Earthboy 40
by Welch, James
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- 1971
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Avon, Connecticut, USA
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New York: World Publishing, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. True first edition of his first book.NF with minute wear to corners in near fine unclipped jacket. Native American Lit. Item Price
$135.00
RIDING THE EARTHBOY 40
by Welch, James
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Winchester, Virginia, USA
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New York: World, 1971. First Edition. Faux red leather binding in dust jacket; 8vo. 54 pp. Native American writer's first book, a collection of poetry. Top edge spotted, else about fine ("P" on rear end paper), in a bright fine dust jacket (in removable protective archival jacket). Item Price
$35.00