1.
ADAM, Helen.
Ghosts and Grinning Shadows: Two Witch Stories.
Brooklyn: Hanging Loose Press (1979).

First edition. 98 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Dated (May 1979) and INSCRIBED by Adam on the half-title page, “My spooky stories, with love to you both, Helen.”
$45

2.
AUSTER, Paul.
Fragments from Cold.
Brewster: Parenthèse (1977).

First edition. [32 pp]. Fine in wrappers and fine dust jacket. Cover art and internal drawings by Norman Bluhm. One of 730 (of 750) copies. A collection of twenty poems. Drenttel A4ai.
$225

3.
[BECKETT, Samuel]. Lake, Carlton. ed.
No Symbols Where None Intended: A Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, and Other Material Relating to Samuel Beckett in the Collections of the Humanities Research Center.
Austin: Humanities Research Center/University of Texas at Austin (1984).

First edition. 185 pp w/index. Fine in illustrated wrappers. A catalogue of 434 items from the collection, with full descriptions. The cover image from the manuscript of Watt.
$20

4.
BLACKBURN, Paul.
Three Dreams And An Old Poem.
Buffalo: University Press of Buffalo (1970).

First edition. [16 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Blackburn. Beau Fleuve Series Number One.
$35

5.
BLASER, Robin.
Cups.
San Francisco: Four Seasons Foundation, 1968.

First edition, numbered & signed issue. [24 pp]. Fine in marbled paper-covered boards and gilt-stamped cloth spine. No dust jacket, as issued. One of 40 numbered copies SIGNED by Blaser. Writing 17.
$100

6.
BRAINARD, Joe.
Reading at the Poetry Project: Flyers by Joe Brainard.
NY: Poetry Project/St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery (1997).

First edition. Fifteen 11 x 8 ½ inch flyers, title, colophon, contents leaf, and a statement by Bill Berkson, all housed in an illustrated envelope. Internal elements fine, envelope very near fine. One of 250 numbered copies.
$125

7.
BRAUN, Richard Emil.
Bad Land.
Penland: Jargon Society, 1971.

First edition. [64 pp]. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Frederick Sommer. Jargon 70.
$35

8.
BRAUTIGAN, Richard.
Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork.
NY: Simon & Schuster (1976).

First edition. 127 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. There is one tiny checkmark to the top corner of one leaf, and four page numbers listed on the verso of the last leaf. A review copy, with slip present.
$200

9.
BUKOWSKI, Charles.
Art.
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1977.

First edition. 32mo. [20 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers with pasted-on cover label. Lacks printed mailing envelope. Issued as a New Year’s Greeting for friends of the press. Calligraphy by Roger Marcus. Krumhansl 57b.
$75

10.
BURNS, Gerald.
Longer Poems.
Dallas: Barnburner Press, 1994.

First edition. v + 95 pp. Light wear along the spine, else very near fine in illustated wrappers.
$35

11.
CALDWELL, Jenni; Kolmar, Richard; Saroyan, Aram.
Poems.
NY: Acadia (1963).

First edition. 39 pp. Very near fine in printed wrappers. Poems by these three, which happens also to be Saroyan’s first book appearance.
$25

12.
CESAIRE, Aime.
State of the Union.
Bloomington: Caterpillar, 1966.

First edition. Horizontal 12mo. [42 pp]. Fine in side-stapled and taped wrappers. Translated from the original French by Clayton Eshleman and Denis Kelly. The first Caterpillar book.
$150

13.
CHAR, René.
Selected Poems.
NY: New Directions (1992).

First edition. xviii + 141 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Original French poems with facing English translations. Edited by Mary Ann Caws and Tina Jolas. Publisher’s compliments slip accompanies.
$45

14.
CONNER, Bruce.
Drawings 1955–1972.
San Francisco: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (1974).

First edition. 4to. [24 pp]. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Thirteen reproductions, including the cover image. One of 2000 copies.
$35

15.
[CONNER, Bruce].
This Man is Dangerous: The Films of Bruce Conner.
San Francisco: SFAI [1983].

11 x 8 ½ inch flyer. Four old folds, else near fine.
$35

16.
COOLIDGE, Clark.
Fun with a Finger.
[New Orleans]: Fell Swoop, 2012.

First edition. 14 x 11 inch illustrated broadside, printed letterpress. Fine.
$25

16a.
__. Another copy. Though not called for, SIGNED by Coolidge.
$40

17.
COPE, Wendy.
Across the City.
Berkhamsted: Priapus, 1980.

First edition. 16mo. [12 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers. One of 150 (of 180) copies handprinted by John Cotton. Cope’s first book, a collection of six poems.
$150

18.
COUZYN, Jeni.
Flying.
London: Workshop Press (1970).

First trade paperback printing. 75 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers and unprinted glassine dust jacket. Cover photograph by Joanna Spence. Poems and drawings, praised by Ted Hughes and Philip Hobsbaum.
$30

19.
CROZIER, Robin.
Anthology.
Cardiff: Second Aeon [c. 1973].

First edition. Small folder (8 ½ x 5 ½, closed) holding “original postcards, poems, games, surprises, collages, drawings and other works including a colour supplement all hand made by the author.” Yep, and all element fine. One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by Crozier on the verso of the folder.
$100

20.
CROZIER, Andrew.
Neglected Information.
Blackfen: Blacksuede Boot Press, 1972.

First edition. [32 pp]. Near fine in stapled wrappers. One of 200 copies. Twenty-two poems. Dated (1.1.73) and INSCRIBED by Crozier to the Rakosis, “For Carl & Leah / with love from Andrew.”
$35

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