[Untitled Concrete Poem] CARD #101. CURVD H & Z 461.
Ottawa: jwcurry, 2006. One of a limited edition of 111 copies. 4 1/2 x 5 1/4" card, published as CARD 101, and CURVD H & Z 461. Fine. More
Ottawa: jwcurry, 2006. One of a limited edition of 111 copies. 4 1/2 x 5 1/4" card, published as CARD 101, and CURVD H & Z 461. Fine. More
np: jwcurry, [2006]. 2 x 3 1/2" card, printed in purple and black ink on purple card stock. A card listing reading times for this 2006 reading of bpNicholl's Martyrology at Majlis art center, organized by jwcurry. Hand numbered in blue ink "88." "THANKS FOR ATTENDING. - JWC." Fine... More
np: [jwcurry], [2007]. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2" broadside, mimegraphed on card stock with a single rubberstamped element to map. Signed. The leaflet announcing this reading of bpNicholl's Martyrology, with a map at verso showing the location of the reading. Fine. More
Suffolk: Scorpion Press, 1961. First edition. Translated by John Berger and Anna Bostock, who also provide a brief foreward. The first English language edition of these 7 poems, which were taken from Messinkauf. Superb translations... Near fine with fading to the extremities of the wraps and some faint toning within. More
Kent, OH: Zephyrus Image, 1974. First edition. 7 x 12" broadside, letterpress in two colors; poem set in 10 pt. Linotype Aldus within a red linocut border by Michael Myers. Produced as part of the Kent State portfolio, some of the broadsides were also distributed singly. Johnston p. 199. Fine..... More
London: Gaberbocchus Press, 1961. First edition. 8vo, 45 pp, bound in pale green boards titled in black at the spine. A collection of poems followed by prose commentary. Very good, with a very slight roll and hint of fading to boards at spine, in a very good dust jacket which..... More
London: Gaberbocchus, 1959. First edition. 12mo, 124 pp, bound in green boards titled in gilt at the spine; photographically illustrated dust jacket. Buchanan's memoir of his Ulster childhood, dedicated to Forrest Reid, 'who read an early draft'. Another beautiful book from Stefan and Francizka Themerson's Gaberbocchus Press. A touch of..... More
Cambridge, UK & Gloucester, MA: The Curiously Strong, 1970. Foolscap format, mimeographed from typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. Early issue of the longrunning avant-garde periodical devoted to experimental poetry, with addresses spanning the Atlantic. This issue includes contributions from John James (for Barry Flanagan), Fred..... More
Cambridge & Gloucester: The Curiously Strong, 1970. First edition. Foolscap, seven leaves mimeographed from typescript and one drawing, and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. This issue prints J.H. Prynne's poem "A New Tax on the Counter-Earth," and other contributions from Barry MacSweeney and Fred Buck. Near fine..... More
Cambridge, UK & Gloucester, MA: The Curiously Strong, 1971. Foolscap format, mimeographed from typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. A great issue of the longrunning avant-garde periodical devoted to experimental poetry, with addresses spanning the Atlantic - this issue includes 2 poems by Mark Hyatt, as..... More
Cambridge, UK & Gloucester, MA: The Curiously Strong, 1969. Foolscap format, mimeographed from typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. Early issue of the longrunning avant-garde periodical devoted to experimental poetry, with addresses spanning the Atlantic. This issue includes contributions from Barry MacSweeney (his superb series of..... More
Cambridge & Gloucester: The Curiously Strong, 1970. First edition. Foolscap, four leaves mimeographed from typescript and stapled once at the upper left hand corner. This issue is notable for including a poem by the great Rolf-Dieter Brinkmann, entitled Cold, here translated by John James, and other contributions from Paul Selby..... More
San Francisco: Bitter Lemon Records c/o City Lights, 1975. First pressing. 12" LP in photographically illustrated sleeve. A recording of the September 14, 1973 reading by Buk at the City Lights Poets Theater. The address for the record label is c/o City Lights Bookstore, and this is as fair as..... More
Willamantic, CT: De-Evolutionary Times, 1981. 4to, [25] pp, photo-mechanically reproduced. Side-stapled. A remarkable early 80's connection between the poetry and post-punk zine scenes, this little known post punk fanzine edited by the poets George Butterick, and Ed Kaplan. A fascinating zine, dense and text heavy with no illustrations other than..... More
Placitas, NM: Duende Press, 1976. First edition. Small 8vo, printed wraps. First edition of one of the best conceptual poetry books published in the decade, from the design (satiricizing the City Lights pocket poetry series) to the holy liberties taken in the translation and the footnotes. A second edition followed..... More
Pittsburgh: Mother Press, nd c. 1960's]. First edition. Foolscap format, two sheets mimeographed on both recto and verso, unbound and folded as issued. A single issue of this early little magazine of the Mimeograph Revolution, which began in the late 50’s and, like Floating Bear, was distributed free, or as..... More
[Pittsburgh]: [Mother Press], c. 1960's. First edition. Foolscap format, three mimeographed on both recto and verso, unbound and folded as issued. A single issue of this early little magazine of the Mimeograph Revolution, which began in the late 50’s and, like Floating Bear, was distributed free, or as the editor..... More
Paris, Canada: presspresspress, 1989-1990. First edition. Five miniature artist books by the innovative Canadian book artist, published under the presspresspress imprint, all no larger than 2-3" high. Caruso's work beautifully explores place, wordplay, and the duration and form of the book; she was formerly the editor of the influential Canadian..... More
Baltimore: Please Forward Press, 1979. First edition. 4to, single sheet folded once. Printed on recto only. Early work by Cheek, a typographically experimental, psychogeographical work. Creased and toned at extremities, with a couple spots of soiling. Worn, but a scarce broadside. More
Brightlingsea, UK: Tom Clark, nd [c. late 1960's]. Foolscap format, mimeographed from typescript and drawing and side-stapled. Despite the subtitle, one of a series of innovative magazines published by Tom Clark in the UK beginning with Once, all of which had corresponding, but different names. This is a substantial issue..... More
Brightlingsea, UK: Tom Clark, nd [c. late 1960's]. Foolscap format, mimeographed from typescript and drawing and side-stapled. Despite the subtitle, one of a series of innovative magazines published by Tom Clark in the UK beginning with Once, all of which had corresponding, but different names. This is a wild issue..... More
St. Albans: Poetsdoos, 1968. 4to, unpaginated, mimeographed from typescript and holograph on various colors of paper stock. Side-stapled. Fifth issue, of at least ten numbers published, of the little magazine of poetry emanating from St. Albans. With contributions from Graham Billing, Bernard Stay, Don Perrin, and Anne Dyson, lots of..... More
London: Jupiter Recordings & Turret Books, 1968. 7 x 10" flyer / program, printed in purple on white paper stock. The program for this Thursday, February 15th event at Wigmore Hall in London, featuring Christopher Logue, Edward Lucie-Smith, George Macbeth, Erich Fried, George Rapp, Bryan Drake, Honor McKellar, Ray Premru..... More
Rickford's Hill, Aylesbury: Published by the author, 1917. First edition. 4 9/16 x 7" broadside, letterpress printed on beige paper. The poem is signed E.H.C., Rickford's Hill, Aylesbury - the initials stand Ernst Hartley Coleridge, grandson of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The latin motto had a special significance for the Coleridge..... More