1. [Bukowski, Charles] Leo, Teresa (editor).

Painted Bride Quarterly, Number 52: Includes for example the following poems/essays: Sandbox – J.M Cummings / Power – Lynn McGee / “piss” – Charles Bukowski / Scatter – Paul Violi / Contributors Notes etc.

Philadelphia, Painted Bride Art Center, 1993. 14 cm x 22 cm. 61 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

2. [Milton Hindus Provenance] Various.

Columbia Poetry 1939 – [Personal copy of poet Milton Hindus, with his poetry published in this Anthology. The book contains the following poems by Milton Hindus: “For the Lover of Walks” / “Summer Nights” / “Self Wears Vanity to Make Itself Invisible” / “Prayer to My Muse” / The Anthology also includes six first edition poems by Thomas Merton.

New York, Columbia University Press, 1939. 13 cm x 19.5 cm. XIX, 93 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with minor signs of external wear. From the library of poet and critic, Milton Hindus, with his name on the front free endpaper.

3. Swain, Elaine.

Shadows of Thought. Illustrations by R.B.Swain.

Napa (California), Napa Metaphysical Book Publishers, 1982. 8°. 43 pages. Original, illustrated wrappers. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Beautifully inscribed and signed by Elaine Swain (full page, personal inscription from 1986). Very rare, metaphysical poetry from a poet with a very moving and interesting biography.

4. Villanueva, Tino.

Scene from the movie Giant.

First Edition. Willimantic, Curbstone Press, 1993. 14 cm x 21.5 cm. 58 pages. Original softcover. Fine. Inscribed by the author.