Poetry And Poets from Cinemage Books

Chicago: The Book House For Children, 1925. First Edition . Oversize Cl. No Dj. As Pub.. Katharine Sturges. Little Pictures Of Japan is a large book of traditional Japanese poetry hightlighted by 100's of beautiful full color drawings and artwork both full page and smaller drawings throughout. by Katharine Sturges. Ms. Sturgis also did the wonderful endsheets. There… Read more about this item

New York City: Pantheon Books, 1994. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Small Bds. & Cl. W. Dj.. Fine. Jazz poem that has never found an avenue of sucess either through movies or musicals. This edition is nice because of the Spiegelman drawings that fill the book. Price clipped. Fine/fine

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1993. First American Edition . Large Paper. Terrific book of Allen Ginsberg's photographs with his notations written at the bottom of each image.. Some great photographs and a great glinpse into an important period of American culture. Fine. Also laid in is a very nice fold-over brochure for "Beat Memories The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg"… Read more about this item

New Hampshire: Addison House, 1978. First Printing . Small Paper with Vellum Dj. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DUANE MICHALS. 10 haunting small black and white photographs by Michals that accompany 10 poems by Cavafy. The vellum dustjacket has turned brown which is common with this type of paper, the book itself is pristine. Fine. .

New York City: The New York Public Library, 2013. First Edition . Small Paper. Very nice small, 24pg. brochure for an exhibiition on Lorca that was held at the New York City Public Library. Illustrated with photos and drawings + text. Bound to become scarce. Fine

New York: St Martins Press, 2000. First Edition First Printing . Cloth Wiith Dustjacket. Book of photographs of the troubled poet Anne Sexton along with her letters and writings from her last summer before she took her own life. The front and back flaps have been irregularly cut by the former owner, and there is the usual light tonning… Read more about this item

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1997. First Houghton Mifflin Edition . Large Bds in Slipcase. A beautiful edition of Awood's poems with a stunning group of Charles Pachter's full color serigraphs that accompany the poems. Beautifully produced and printed. Originally published in a very limited edition in 1980. Published without a dustjacket.. Fine in a fine paper slipcase

New York City: Four Walls Eight Windows., 1996. First Printing . Paper. Collection of poems both old and new including Ginsberg's masterpiece "Howl" with color and black and white artwork by Eric Drooker. The work from this book was used in the animation sequences in the 2010 film "Howl" Light wear to the front cover including a very… Read more about this item

Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1994. First Edition . Oversize Illus. Bd. W. Dj.. Beautiful large book consisting of a poem by Shange highlighted by bright beautiful paintings by Bearden. A wonderful collaboration. Stunning and fine/fine.

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of art/viking, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Oversize Illus Bds. W. Dj.. T. A beautiful book combining the wonderful art of Bearden with the wonderful poetry of Hughes. Vivid and handsome with great production values. Fine/fine

New York City: Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery/Vehicle Editions, 1998. Preview Edition . Paper W. Dustjacket. INSCRIBED, DATED AND SIGNED BY RICHARD HELL. The very uncommon preview edition that was published for Hell's exhibition in New York City. Published in an edition of only 240 copies. Although not called for this copy has been signed by Hell. Includes 8 drawings and… Read more about this item

New York: The Poetry Project At St. Marks Church In The Bowery., 1973. 1st Edition . Large Stapled Paper. One shot magazine published by the legendary poetry project. Includes pieces by Joseph Ceravolo, John Giorno, Carter Ratcliff & several others. Cover art by Ira Joel Haber. Very minute soiling to the white covers. Uncommon. Fine.

Ohio: Nightballet Press, 2010. First Edition . Small Folded Paper. SIGNED BY THE POET. Four page foldover broadside consisting of 3 short poems on 3 deceased poets from Ohio, d.a. Levy, Hart Crane & Daniel Thompson. Fine.

New York./Paris: The Frick Collection/Flammarion, 1995. First Paper Edition . Oversize Paper. Superb book published in conj. with an exhibition that was held at The Frick Museum in New York City which presented both in the exhibition and this catalog a detailed study of Whistler's 1892 portrait of French artistocrat, poet and critic Robert de Montesquiou-Fezensac that also… Read more about this item

Amsterdam: Athenaeum-polal & Van Gennep, 1990. First Edition . Paper. TEXT IN ENGLISH. SIGNED BY JAMES PURDY ON THE TITLE PG. IN ADDITION ON THE VERSO PURDY HAS INSCRIBED THE BOOK TO THE AUTHOR NORMAN ROSTEN: "FOR NORMAN ROSTEN FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR WITH APPRECIATION JAMES". Nice collection of poems by the noted author. A nice association copy. Near fine.… Read more about this item

New York: George Braziller, 1964. First Edition . Small Oblong Cloth in Slipcase. SIGNED BY WENDELL BERRY AND BEN SHAHN on the last page. A beautiful book illustrated with 12 full page line and wash drawings and one tipped in color plate by Shahn who also did the distinct lettering.,and who also wrote a short preface. Printed at… Read more about this item

New York: St Martins Press, 1983. First edition/1st Printing . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY NTOZAKE SHANGE Poems by the author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf. Attractive dustjacket. Fine/fine.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1992. 2nd Printing . Boards & Cloth with Dustjacket. SIGNED AND DATED BY RITA DOVE. The Pulizer Prize winning poet's first novel. Light bottom edge crease to the back panel. Postcard photo of the author laid in. 1 tiny teeny bottom corner fold to the back endsheet. A lovely copy in a very attractive dustjacket.… Read more about this item

Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 1970. First Edition . Cloth with Dustjacket. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY DAVID IGNATOW. IN ADDITION THERE IS A TYPED SIGNED LETTER TO THE FORMER OWNER OF THE BOOK (A POET) IN WHICH IGNATOW GIVES POINTED CRITICISM TO HIS POEMS. Large collection of poems. Price clipped. A few small tears and light soiling to the white… Read more about this item

IL.: University Of Il. Press., 1977. First Paper Edition . Paper. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY MICHAEL HARPER IN 1977. IN ADDITION THE POET HAS ALSO SIGNED HIS NAME ON THE TITLE PG. OVER HIS PRINTED NAME. Poetry by a well regarded African American poet. Very soft corner creases to the front cover. Fine.