21.
GARVEY, Eleanor M. and Peter A. Wick.
The Arts of the French Book: 1900–1965.
Dallas: Friends of Dallas Public Library/Southern Methodist University Press, 1967.

First edition. 119 pp w/indexes. Near fine in near fine dust jacket with wrap-around band present. Seventy-six of the great livres d’artistes, fully-illustrated with color and b&w reproductions.
$35

22.
GINSBERG, Allen.
The Visions of the Great Rememberer with Letters by Neil Cassady & Drawings by Basil King.
Amherst: Mulch Press (1974).

First edition, numbered & signed issue 71 pp. Very near fine in printed wrappers. Twelve illustrations by King, and five photographs. One of 75 numbered copies SIGNED by Ginsberg and King.
$200

23.
GORDON, Kim.
Performing/Guzzling.
NY & Zurich: Rizzoli/Nieves (2009).

First edition. 4to. [142 pp]. Fine in illustrated paper-covered boards with cloth spine. No dust jacket, as issued. Full-color reproductions of visual works by Gordon, with her texts. Concluding essays by Jutta Koether and Hilton Als. Laid into this copy is a 10 x 8 inch color print SIGNED by Gordon on the verso.
$45

24.
HAMILTON, Alfred Starr.
Sphinx: Poems.
Montclaire: Kumquat Press (1968).

First edition. [16 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 1000 numbered copies. First book by prolific “outsider” poet Hamilton, published by Jargon in the 1970s, and then largely forgotten until the posthumous A DARK DREAMBOX OF ANOTHER KIND was published in 2013.
$75

25.
HARPER, Michael S.
Photographs: Negatives: History as Apple Tree: A Poem.
San Francisco: Scarab Press, 1972.

First edition. [36 pp]. Fine in fine dust jacket. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. One of 500 numbered copies on Curtis mill paper SIGNED by Harper. His third book.
$75

26.
HARRISON, Jim.
The Theory & Practice of Rivers.
Seattle: Winn Books, 1986.

First edition. 53 pp. Fine in fine two-part cloth binding in fine publisher’s slipcase. Poems with illustrations by Russell Chatham. SIGNED by Harrison on the half-title page and dated (1994) and SIGNED by Chatham on the title page.
$200

27.
HUGHES, Ted.
The Burning of the Brothel.
London: Turret (1966).

First edition. 4to. [16 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers and fine printed dust jacket. One of 225 (of 300) copies. Designed and printed for the press by Goliard. Sagar & Tabor A9.
$55

28.
HUGHES, Ted.
Scapegoats and Rabies: a poem in five parts.
London: Poet & Printer, 1967.

First edition. 12mo. [12 pp]. Fine in printed wrappers. Text in two colors. Sagar & Tabor A11.
$35

29.
[HUGHES, Ted]. Faas, Ekbert.
Ted Hughes: The Unaccommodated Universe.
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1980.

First edition, numbered & signed issue. 225 pp w/index. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. One of 270 numbered copies SIGNED by Hughes and Faas. Includes selected critical writings by Hughes and two interviews.
$85

30.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Braun, Richard Emil.
Last Man In.
Winston-Salem: Jargon Society. (1990).

First edition. Small 4to. 98 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Poems. Jargon 107.
$25

31.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Cutts, Simon.
Pianostool Footnotes.
[Highlands]: Jargon Society, 1982.

First trade paperback printing. [16mo]. 222 pp. Near fine in wrappers and fine dust jacket. One of 950 copies. Texts by Thomas Meyer and Jonathan Williams on the front and rear jacket flaps. Jargon 94.
$20

32.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Harrison, Lou.
Joys & Perplexities: Selected Poems.
Winston-Salem: Jargon Society, 1992.

First edition. 123 pp. Very near fine in wrappers and like dust jacket. INSCRIBED by Harrison on the second free endpaper, “with admirations & all best wishes to Daniel from Lou” with his stamp. Jargon 110.
$55

33.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Houston, Peyton.
Occasions in a World.
Penland: Jargon Society, 1969.

First edition. 85 pp. Fine in wrappers and fine dust jacket with glassine. Cover and title page drawings by Bob Nash. Poems. Jargon 52.
$45

34.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Layton, Irving.
A Laughter in the Mind.
Highlands: Jargon Society (1958).

First edition. 54 pp. Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Cover is a reproduction of a contact print by Frederick Sommer. The third Jargon book by Layton, and an early publication—as well as being one of the few published outside of Canada. Jargon 28.
$45

35.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Metcalf, Paul.
Middle Passage (A Triptych of Commodities).
Highlands: Jargon Society, 1976.

First edition. [64 pp w/bibliographies]. Fine in wrappers and near fine printed dust jacket. Metcalf’s fourth Jargon book. Jargon 78.
$20

36.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Meyer, Thomas.
Staves Calends Legends.
(np): Jargon Society (1971).

First edition. [184 pp]. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Frontis drawing by John Furnival. Poems.
$75

37.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Sorrentino, Gilbert.
The Darkness Surrounds Us.
Highlands: Jonathan Williams (1960).

First edition. [48 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers in fine dust jacket. Collage and frontispiece drawing by Fielding Dawson with a “directive” by Joel Oppenheimer. Sorrentino’s first book, a collection of poems. Jargon 40.
$25

38.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Williams, Jonathan.
Lullabies Twisters Gibbers Drags.
Highlands: Nantahala Foundation, 1963.

First edition. Horizontal 48mo. [20 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. Poems by Williams with cover art by R.B. Kitaj. Jargon 61.
$27.50

39.
[JARGON SOCIETY]. Williams, Jonathan.
Who is Little Ennis?
Corn Close: Jargon Society (1974).

First edition. Single long sheet folded twice horizontally. Fine with the original printed mailing envelope (near fine). One of 500 copies SIGNED by Williams. Jargon 82.
$75

40.
[JARGON SOCIETY].
Collection of Jargon Society items.
Highlands: Jargon Society (1961–1986).

Ten Jargon Society promotional items, all near fine or better. Includes the Southern Visionary Folk Artists program, Jargon 62, A Complete Listing of Jargon Books 1951/1960, The Jargon Society 1951–75, and etc. For the lot:
$45

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