Collection: From the Library of Kenward Elmslie

[NY]: Boke Press, 1968. From a total edition of 500 copies, this being No. 1 of 25 copies signed by Waldman, Warsh, and Joe Brainard, who supplied the covers. Additionally, this copy inscribed by Waldman and Warsh on the vellum endpapers of their respective contributions:... More

NY: Tibor de Nagy Editions, 1966. First edition. One of 300 copies. 27pp. Square 8vo. Signature-bound in wraps. Wraps toned, irregularly to rear. Bump with attendant cover creases to bottom leading corner. Some hinge wear. Very good. Inscribed by Schuyler on the title page: "for... More

NY: William Morrow & Company, 1974. First edition. 220pp. 8vo; black boards backed with off-white cloth; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. Light foxing & soiling to textblock edges; sunning to board perimeters; slight forward cocking to spine. Unclipped (“$6.95”) jacket with sunning to spine, toning... More

NY: Atheneum, 1991. First American edition. 245pp. Octavo; white boards backed with purple cloth; gilt spine titles; dust jacket. Light shelfwear, a touch of browning to tops of boards. Else fine in a near fine, unclipped jacket, with toning to flaps and a small interior... More

London/New York: Serpent’s Tail, 1992. 144pp. Oblong 8vo. Signature-bound in glossy photo-illustrated wraps. Black-and-white photo reproductions throughout. Light bump to bottom leading corner; soft diagonal crease to half-title, echoing out over the next dozen or so leaves; light textblock toning. Very good or better. Inscribed... More

[NY]: [Boke Press], 1965. One of 450 unsigned copies, from a total edition of 500. [37] leaves, printed recto only. Side-stapled with black fabric tape covering spine. Very good, with soiling and rubbing to wraps, some fraying to cloth tape at spine ends. Internally fine.... More

NY: Doubleday & Company, 1969. First edition. 184pp. 8vo. Black cloth; orange spine titles; dust jacket, featuring design by Saul Lambert. Some fraying to cloth at base of spine. Light bumping top corners. Very good in a very good, unclipped ("$4.95") jacket with wear and... More

Calais, Vermont: Z Press, 1975. Twelve unnumbered postcards, 4 x 6 in., each with a different illustration by Joe Brainard printed in black; in original printed envelope. Postcards fine. Envelope lightly soiled and rubbed, with "31" penned in red at top of flap. This set... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. First edition, trade paperback issue. 214pp. 8vo. Perfect-bound in printed wraps. Mild wear to bottom corners and base of spine, else about fine. Though unstated, this copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward... More

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1990. First edition, trade paperback issue. 280pp. 8vo. Perfect-bound in printed wraps. Soft creases to rear corners; mild soiling to covers. Near fine. Though unstated, this copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie... More

NY: Abbeville Press Publishers, 1985. 168pp; b&w & color illus. Square 4to. Blue cloth, stamped in gilt on front board and spine; dust jacket. Near fine in like jacket. Signed & inscribed on the half-title to New York School poet, librettist, and publisher Kenward Elmslie... More

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1978. Copy “J” of 26 lettered copies signed by Ashbery to colophon at rear. 160pp. 8vo; brown cloth; pink paper title-label to spine; dust jacket. Two small spots of insect nibbling to jacket and board cloth at head of front hinge.... More

Amsterdam: Entimos Press, 1993. From a total edition of 1,000 copies. [54]pp. Signature-bound in oblong wraps, 11 x 5-1/2 in. Light toning and a few spots of soiling to wraps, else near fine. This copy from the library of New York School poet, librettist, and... More