71. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Virtuoso Literature for Two and Four Hands – New Poems by Diane Wakoski. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. New York, Doubleday & Co., 1975. 14,5 x 21,5 cm. 85 pages. Original Hardcover in original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the author’s signed dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the front free endpaper: “For the Eshlemans – It is precision that defines beauty. Beauty is either contrast or subtleties, the unexpected or the inevitable.” Minor signs of rubbing on the dustjacket.

72. Ginsberg, Allen / Enzo Eric Toccaceli.

American Sentences.

Limited Edition / One of only 32 copies [32 esemplari]. Osnago, Edizioni Pulcinoelefante, 1996. 19.7cm x 13.5cm. 6 pages, with vintage photograph of Ginsberg by Enzo Eric Toccaceli. Original illustrated softcover in protective Mylar / Cover illustration: “Water – melon by Angela Caremi”. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

73. Strand, Mark.

The Sargeantville Notebook.

First Edition. Providence, Burning Deck, 1973. 16 x 24 pages. Unpaginated. Approximately 40 pages. Original Softcover in original paper wrappers. In protective Mylar. Ver good+ condition. Signed by the author on the title page. Number 288 of 400 printed copies.

74. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Trilogy – Coins & Coffins. Discrepancies and Apparitions. The George Wahington Poems. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. New York, Doubleday & Co., 1974. 14 x 21 cm. 166 pages. Original cloth in original dustjacket. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the autor’s dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the front free endpaper: “For the Eshlemans – the moon obviously resided in her face. The Tissues were obviously saturated with milk. The feeling of polished stone established itself against her ears, and her cheek was rewound with metal tape. Living in the caves of her throat were pictures, not words. Her hand dound clay to squeeze into bowls. An object as white and soft as pork. An object as silent as pillows. She was as still as wet paper. The moon obviously resided in her face. And walked noiselessly to the sky each night.” Minimal discolorations on the dustjacket.

75. Olds, Sharon / [Jane Cooper].

Satan Says. [Association Copy]

First Edition. Pittsburg, University of Pittsburg Press, 1980. 14 x 20 cm. 72 pages. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the author’s dedication to poet Jane Cooper on the half title and her full signature on the title page. Clean and tight copy with some minor discolorations and a faded spine.

76. Frost, Robert.

Aforesaid.

New York, Henry Holt, 1954. 8°. 114 pages. Modern Hardcover / Full green modern morocco masterbinding with gilt lettering and ornament on spine. First edition of this limited edition. One of only 650 copies issued [of which only 500 were for sale] in commemoration of the poet’s 80th birthday. Recently beautifully rebound in a modern design in full green Maroquin (Morocco), with gilt lettering on spine and signed by Robert Frost on the limitation page.

77. [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.

78. [Schneemann, Carolee] Fraser, Kathleen.

Something (even human voices) in the foreground, a lake. [Association Copy] –

Berkeley, Kelsey St. Press, 1984. 22.9cm x 17.8cm. (10) 34 (4) pages. Original illustrated softcover. Cover stained. Otherwise very good. From the library of Carolee Schneemann, with her ownership – stamp to the endpaper (New Paltz – New York) / Inscribed by the author to Carolee Schneemann: “for Carolee – twenty years later – wonder/full to have survived all this and to live, still, in the imagining moment – love – Kathleen – San Francisco – 11.15.84”.

79. [Schneemann, Carolee] Eshleman, Clayton.

The Gull Wall. [Annotated Association Copy] –

Los Angeles, Sparrow Press, 1975. 22.7cm x 14.6cm. (5) 111 pages. Original illustrated softcover in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. With Carolee Schneemann’s ownership-stamp on endpaper. Inscribed by Clayton Eshleman to Carolee Schneemann. Schneemann has annotated and commented on several poems inside the publication.

80. [Cooper, Jane] Olson, Charles / Frost, Robert / Lewis, Janet / Waldrop, Keith / Eshleman, Clayton / Levine, Philip / Wakoski, Diane / Snyder, Gary / Simic, Charles / Rich, Adrienne / Olds, Sharon / Bly, Robert and many others.

Collection of 200 books / pamphlets of american poetry, some from the collection of Jane Cooper, often inscribed and signed to her; some from the collection of Clayton Eshleman, some from the library of Carolee Schneemann and many of these books in the collection with some nice associations. Several publications with no inscriptions or signatures but those being mainly first editions. The collection includes several landmark publications of american 20th century poetry and also several publications of still unknown, undiscovered and upcoming american poets.

New York / Boston / Ann Arbor and many others, 1953-1997. Octavo. More than 5000 pages. A mixture of original Hardcovers with the dustjackets and several softcover publication. Many of the publications in protective collector’s Mylar. Most of the publications in very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear / Many of the publications signed or inscribed, either to Jane Cooper or other american poets or collectors.