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41.
LANDES-LEVI, Louise.
Poems.

Bombay: Ambrosial Press (1971).
First edition. 29 pp. Finei in stapled wrappers and fine illustrated dust jacket. Cover art and two internal illustrations, all printed in color, by Landes-Levi. One of 600 numbered copies. Landes-Levi was one of the founding members of Daniel Moore’s fusion orchestra and Floating Lotus Magic Opera Company.
$100
62156
42.
LOGUE, Christopher.
The Arrival of the Poet in the City: A Treatment for a Film.

Amsterdam: Yellow Press, 1963.
First edition. 26 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers. Ramsden A14a.
$55
90344
43.
LOWENFELS, Walter.
Some Deaths.

Highland: Jonathan Williams/Nantahala Foundation, 1964.
First edition. 109 pp. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. INSCRIBED by Loewenfels on the first leaf, “For Gil Sorrentino — / and his devotion / to the kraft / Walt Lowenfels / Mays Landing NJ / 1966.” Jargon 32.
$50
90352
44.
MacINNIS, Jamie.
Hand Shadows.

NY: Adventures in Poetry [1974].
First trade edition. 4to. [56 pp]. Fine in side-stapled wrappers. Cover and title page art by Bruce Erbacher. One of 374 (of 400) copies.
$125
90491
45.
McCLURE, Michael.
Mysteriosos and Other Poems.

NY: New Directions (2010).
First edition. x + 131 pp w/index. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Cover art by Amy Evans McClure. SIGNED by McClure on the title page.
$50
90167
46.
[McMURTRY, Larry]. Streitfeld, David.
Western Star: The Life and Legends of Larry McMurtry.

NY & Boston: Mariner Books (2026).
First edition. x + 447 pp w/index. Fine in fine dust jacket. An excellent and entertaining life of a friend. The novels, the prizes, the movies are all here, connected by McMurtry’s love of books. SIGNED by Streitfeld. New, at publication price:
$35
90086
47.
MERWIN, W.S.
Japanese Figures.

Santa Barbara: Unicorn Press, 1971.
First edition [10 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers. Title initial hand-colored. Printed at the Grace Hoper Press. One of 250 (of 375) numbered copies SIGNED by Merwin.
$75
90487
48.
MERWIN, W.S.
The Rain in the Trees: Poems.

NY: Knopf, 1988.
First edition. 78 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. First poems since his 1983 collection OPENING THE HAND.
$45
90345
49.
MORGAN, Edwin.
Love and a Life.

Glasgow: Mariscat Press, 2003.
First edition. 55 pp. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Cover photograph by Morgan. Thirty-two poems.
$40
90500
50.
NIEDECKER, Lorine.
T&G: The Collected Poems (1936–1966).

Penland: Jargon Society, 1968.
First edition. [72 pp]. Fine in illustrated wrappers. Lacks clear unprinted acetate dust jacket. Jargon 48.
$50
90338
51.
NUTTALL, Jeff.
Pieces of Poetry.

London: Writers Forum [1965].
First edition. [36 pp]. Fine in illustrated wrappers. SIGNED by Nuttall. A characteristic explosion of text and image. Writers Forum Poets Seventeen.
$45
90354
52.
O’HARA, Frank.
Meditatii in imponderabil.

Bucharest: Editura Univers (1980).
First Romanian edition. 161 pp w/index. Near fine in illustrated wrappers. Dated (Bucharest, March 15, 1980) and INSCRIBED by Stefan Stonescu and SIGNED by Constantin Abaluta, who translated these poems together.
$45
90119
53.
ORMSBY, Frank.
Business as Usual.

Belfast: Ulsterman Publications (1973).
First edition. 16 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. Ormsby’s second book.
$125
90507
54.
[POETRY BOOK SOCIETY].
Poetry International ‘67.

London: Poetry Book Society/Arts Council of Great Britain, 1967.
First edition. Folio. [4 pp]. Near fine in stapled wrappers. Schedule, portrait photographs, and bios for the appearing poets. TOGETHER WITH a 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ inch two-sided flyer for the event, with a statement on the Festival by co-director Ted Hughes. For the pair:
$250
84736
55.
PRICE, Richard.
The Wanderers: A Novel.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1974.
Uncorrected proof. 239 pp. Small corner crease to the front cover, else near fine in printed wrappers. Price’s first novel, source for the eponymous film. Young 3109.
$75
90353
56.
RAHMMINGS, Keith. ed.
Blank Tape 1.

Brooklyn: Permanent Press, 1977.
First edition. Small 4to. [50 pp]. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Contributions by Guy R. Beinning, John M. Bennett, Orlan Cannon, Ulf Goebel, Jack Grady, Richard Kostelanetz, Effie Mihopoulos, Ken Saville, Keith Rahmmings, and Karl Young.
$40
90347
57.
RAWORTH, Tom.
sentenced he gives a shape.

La Laguna: Zastele Press (1989).
First edition. [32 pp]. Very near fine in stapled wrappers. One of 200 numbered copies.
$45
49279
58.
REXROTH, Kenneth.
Beyond the Mountains.

NY: New Directions (1951).
First edition. 190 pp. Very good plus in very good dust jacket that is rubbed and has light edgewear. Inked ownership signature of poet Philip Whalen on the front free endpaper. Direction 20.
$50
90359
59.
REXROTH, Kenneth.
One Hundred Poems from the French.

Cambridge: Pym-Randall, 1972.
First edition. 100 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. Work by Artaud, Bosquet, Char, Daumal, Goll, Leiris, Queneau, and many others in Rexroth’s English translation.
$75
90335
60.
ROYET-JOURNOUD, Claude.
Le Renversement.

Paris: Gallimard (1972).
First edition. 85 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers. “SP” perforated on the rear cover, one of 300 numbered hors commerce copies thus. Dated (1 11 72) and INSCRIBED by Royet-Journoud to Louis Zukofsky on the half title page.
$75