The First Four Books Of Poems

NY: Atheneum; (1980). Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. Third printing of the trade paperback edition, very good in wraps. Sight edgewear to covers, a little rubbed at spine ends. Collects A Mask for Janus, The Dancing Bears, Green with Beasts, and The Drunk in the Furnace. Signed by the author and dated in 1997 on the second (blank)… Read more about this item

Half Roundel I make no prayer For the spoilt season, The weed of Eden. I make no prayer. Save us the green In the weed of time. Now is November; In night uneasy Nothing I say. I make no prayer. Save us from the water That washes us away. What do I ponder? All smiled disguise, Lights in cold places, I make no prayer. Save us from air That wears us loosely. The leaf of summer To cold has come In… Read more about this item

Atheneum, NY, 1975. 'First Edition' [thus]. First Edition. Soft Cover. x, 261 p.; 23 cm. A Mask for Janus [29 poems], The Dancing Bears [20 poems], Green with Beasts [39 poems], The Drunk in the Furnace [41 poems]. "These poems... have not been revised, rearranged, or altered for better or worse." Author photograph on rear cover. Paper; light sunning… Read more about this item

New York: Atheneum, 1975. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 261 pages. Anthology that includes "A Mask For Janus," "The Dancing Bears," "Green With Beasts," and "The Drunk In The Furnace." A clean very near fine copy in cloth boards in a close to near fine dust jacket with a tear to the top of the front panel and… Read more about this item

New York: Atheneum, 1975. 261 pages. Black cover with pale orange-brown lettering. Slight rip (less than .25 inches) on the bottom edge of the front cover. Photograph of Merwin by Thomas Victor on the back cover. Faded upper righthand corner on the backcover. Clean text block with very minor toning. Beautiful laid paper. Signed by author on the half-title page.… Read more about this item

New York: Atheneum, 1975. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Trade paperback. 261pp. Fine being poet Daniel Hoffman's copy with his name penciled on the front fly and his pencil marginalia on a few pages. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip laid in.

Copper Canyon Press. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9.

Copper Canyon Press, 2000. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Copper Canyon Press, 2000-04-01. Paperback. Like New.

Copper Canyon Press, 2000-04-01. paperback. Used: Good.

Copper Canyon Press, 2000-04-01. paperback. Used:Good.

Scribner, 1975-06-01. Hardcover. Good. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Small chip to spine. Scattered markings. 261 p., 23 cm.

Atheneum, 1975. First edition, first printing. Very close to fine and bright in like dust jacket with crisp bright text throughout. Has become scarce in the cloth edition

Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press, 2000. Very Good+. Signed by Merwin in felt pen on half title page. Light wear and handling to cover. Very faint discolored areas on top edge of text block.

Copper Canyon Press, 2000-04-01. Paperback. New.

Scribner. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Scribner, 1975-06. Hardcover. Good.

Copper Canyon Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. 256 pages. 9.25x5.75x0.25 inches.

Atheneum, 1977. Atheneum, 1977, 2nd Edition, 8vo., 261 pages. Softcover edition in very good+ condition.. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Holiday House, 1975. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.