London and New York: Cape Goliard Press and Grossman Publishers, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. A book of poems and prose, INSCRIBED on the front end paper by Ted Berrigan to fellow poet Terry Jacobus: "For Terry in Chicago / at Dinner / 2 May 72. / 'The last of... More

Hemet [California]: BLT, 1980. First Edition. SIGNED by Joe Brainard at the colophon, number 15 of 25 signed artist's copies, from a total edition of 250. Printed at the Press of the Pegacycle Lady, Los Angeles. The book features 25 illustrated plates, on versos only, featuring Brainard's exuberant comic drawings... More

Los Angeles: Little Caesar Press, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED by Joe Brainard on the title page to Ann and Ken Mikolowski, publishers of The Alternative Press: "For Ann and Ken / with love, / Joe." Musings on life by the New York School artist and writer, Joe Brainard... More

New York and Philadelphia: Telegraph Books, 1972. First Edition. SIGNED on the title page by Ron Padgett and Aram Saroyan. Some poetic musings about a trip to Boston, with a "forward" (sic) by Aram Saroyan; "Ten Things about the Boston Trip," by Tom Clark; "Back in Cambridge Again," by Ron... More

New York: Corinth Books, 1968. First Edition. SIGNED by Barbara Guest on the colophon, number 20 of only 100 copies signed by the New York School poet. Small 8vo (8 inches / 20 cm tall), 48 pages, in wrappers with a beautiful cover designed by Helen Frankenthaler. One of Barbara... More

New York and Bolinas, California: Adventures in Poetry and Big Sky, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Bernadette Mayer on the colophon, one of 26 special signed copies from a total edition of 1,000. Poems, diaries, and stream-of-consciousness musings by an important figure in the New York School of... More

Chicago: Yellow Press, 1987. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Alice Notley on the title page: "Alice Notley / for Joel / 10/29/06," and then again on the dedication page: "& for Joel / Alice." A collection of poems by the New York School poet (b. 1945) that contains one of her... More

Chicago, New York, San Francisco: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED by Ron Padgett (the author) and Joe Brainard (who designed the covers and provided a short afterword). A volume of poems by the important New York School poet. 8vo, 86, [1] pages in bound decorated... More

Tulsa, Oklahoma: White Dove Press, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Ted Berrigan on the title page. The fifth and final issue of this scarce literary magazine, started in 1959 by several high-school students in Tulsa who went on to become important, nationally-recognized poets and artists. This issue includes... More

New York: Angel Hair Books, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Small 4to (8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches / 208 x 260 mm), [36] unnumbered pages in side-stapled illustrated wrappers designed by James Rosenquist. Mild rubbing and toning to covers, some soiling here and there. A Very Good copy. A.... More

[New York]: Angel Hair, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Anne Waldman on the final page, her first book and one of only 100 mimeographed copies. A meditation on "my little world," written when she and fellow poet Lewis Warsh were living on St. Mark's Place in the East... More

Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. 1973. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED by Anne Waldman on the title page. A collection of more than 40 poems. 8vo (8 1/2 inches / 22 cm), [10], 117, [1] pages. Near Fine, with slight wear to the boards. Interior clean and... More

Indianapolis and New York: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. INSCRIBED by editor and poet Anne Waldman on the front end paper: "for Michael / with / gratitude -- /Love, / Anne." An anthology of poems from The World, an important literary magazine published by the St. Mark's... More