Sleeping With One Eye Open

Iowa City IA: Stone Wall Press, 1964. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 53 pages. Number 109 from an edition of 225 copies printed by K.K. Merker from Romanee type on Curtis Rag paper. The first book from this acclaimed poet and writer who won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize award, was the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the… Read more about this item

Iowa City: The Stone Wall Press, 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine. 53 Pp. Gilt #80 Of A Limited Edition Of 225 Copies, Strand's First Book. Red Cloth, Gilt; All Text Printed In Grey-Brown, With Contents Page Using Arabic Numerals. Fine, No Wear, Gilt Brilliant, No Faults. Lacking The Original Clear Acetate Dust Jacket.

1964. STRAND, Mark. SLEEPING WITH ONE EYE OPEN. Iowa City: Stone Wall Press, 1964. Limited First Edition. 8vo. 53pp. Red cloth stamped in gilt to spine.Author's first book #40 of limited edtion of 225. Inscribed by athor on ffep. "For Gary/with both eyes open/-Mark Strand/July 28, 1966, Small split to paper at front hinge. Spine faded and lightly soiled.… Read more about this item

Iowa City: The Stone Wall Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Copy 184 of only 225 copies. 53, (1) pp. Red cloth lettered in gilt on spine. Very Good with slightly soiled cloth, rubbed gilt, and slight cigar odor. In original acetate wraps, slightly irregularly trimmed along top edge and thoroughly wrinkled, but still quite… Read more about this item

Iowa City: Stone Wall Press, 1964. First edition limited to 225 copies (this, no. 41); 8vo, pp. 53, [3]; original red cloth, gilt-stamped spine, publisher's slipcase. Fine copy, from the library of Kim Merker. This copy inscribed by Strand to Merker: "To Kim / Who published the first and most recent - elegantly, beautifully. With high regard and abiding… Read more about this item

Iowa City: Stone Wall Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Sunning to the spine with just a touch of rubbing to the gilt lettering which is clear; contents bright and fresh. Near Fine. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's scarce first book, copy #195 of only 225 numbered copies. Apparently issued with a glassine, but not on any of the dozen or… Read more about this item

Iowa City: The Stone Wall Press, 1964. First Edition. Red cloth stamped in gilt at spine in acetate dust jacket; 8vo. 53 pp. A Fine copy of the poet's first book, number 105 of 225 copies printed by K[im] K Merker of the press. Strand who would go on to win many awards in his career including the Pulitzer… Read more about this item