Poems de Berryman, John - 1942

Norwalk, Connecticut U.S.A: New Directions, 1942. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 6" x 9. FAIR/NO DJ Former library book 25 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Green cloth boards with black lettering on cover in fair condition. Binding firm.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition. stapled wrappers. Good/good. 8vo, 25 pages, plain self-wraps, in soiled dj with two-inch split at spine repaired. Author's first book. Issued in the Poet of the Month series.

New Directions. Collectible - Very Good. Condition: Very Good;

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition and first printing. Softcover. 25 pages. Part of the Poet of the Month Series. Berryman's first book. A very good plus copy in stapled wrappers with some bumping to the corners of the pages and in a near fine dust jacket with the same bumping. A clean copy.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Softcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. Cardstock wrappers toned, top corner bumped, near fine in a very good dust jacket with top corner bumped and a bit of tanning to the spine and extremities. A selection in the Poet of the Month collection, one of 1500 copies in wrappers.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Paperback. Fine/Near Fine. Plain staple-bound wraps, in printed dust jacket with "review copy" stamped in red ink on front panel. Book is fine. Dust jacket is split and separated as the spine. The poet's first book.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Softcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. Cardstock wrappers toned, else fine in a very good, age-toned dustwrapper with a few small soiled spots. A selection in the Poet of the Month collection, one of 1500 copies in wrappers.

New Directions, 1942. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, full teal paper-covered boards in matching dust jacket, 9" x 6", 25 pp., plus colophon and series list. Chip to top rear corner of jacket, which also shows moderate toning at spine and edges. Ownership inscription of Wesley Wehr, May 1950. Wehr was a noted paleontologist and artist in the Northwest School of art. In 1950, however, he was studying composition at the University of Washington, and although he showed an aptitude for music at an early age, he only published one composition. There are musical notations in pencil to about half of the free rear endpaper, one ink scribble at dedication page, else a very nice copy of this important early work by John Berryman.

1942. 1942 Berryman, John POEMS The Poet of the Month Norfolk: New Directions, c1942 Author's First Book 1/1500 copies 8vo Stapled cardstock wrappers with light blue printed dust jacket Dust wrapper slightly faded on spine, else fine softcover copy.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition. First printing. A lovely copy in stiff wraps in a bright blue dust jacket, with very light fading to the spine, and the bottom edge bumped. According to Eileen Simpson his then wife, he was paid an advance of $25 for this short collection. Stefanik A2. Very near fine in wrappers.