Poems

New Directions. Norfolk, Connecticut. 1942. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 6.1 inches). One of only 2000 copies printed. Fine in publishers pale blue boards with black lettering to the front. In the original pale blue dustwrapper with price ($1.00) still intact to inner front flap. Just a hint of fading to the blank spine but overall a fine… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: New Directions, (1942). First Edition. Wraps. Small bookplate under the price-clipped dustwrapper flap. Near Fine. Berryman's first book, SIGNED in full by him on the front free endpaper. A total of 2000 copies were printed, 1500 in wrappers and 500 hardcover, this copy in wraps. Books signed by this sleeping giant of American poetry are uncommon.… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: New Directions, 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed by poet on front free endpaper. First edition, wrappered issue. 25, [3]pp. Plain wraps in blue dust jacket. Very close to Fine with very slight toning and a tiny stain to wraps, jacket unclipped. The American poet's first separate publication following his appearance in Five Young American… Saber más sobre este artículo

Norfolk, CT: New Directions,, 1942. Inscribed by the poet First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "to the Wymans w. every good wish this old nothing - John Berryman Ann Arbor March '65". Poems was Berryman's first separately published book, preceded only by his inclusion in the collective publication Five Young American Poets… Saber más sobre este artículo

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition. 28 pp. Blue paper boards, lettered in black on the front board, with the dust jacket. Jacket edge rubbed with some minor chipping at the head of the spine, spine browned. Volume top edge sunned, with some lightening to the spine, endpapers somewhat browned. Berryman's first separate publication, one of 500 copies… Saber más sobre este artículo

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition. Original Wraps. Near Fine. First edition of Berryman's first separate publication, one of 1500 copies issued in wrappers. 28 pp. Some very slight sunning to the spine and extremely minor rubbing to the top edge, else a fine copy.

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… Saber más sobre este artículo

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.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions,, 1942. Inscribed by the poet First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "to Allan Covici with the best regards of John Berryman Berkeley 1 June '60". The recipient was a California-based writer, librarian, and bookseller based at UC Berkeley. Poems was Berryman's first separately published book, preceded only… Saber más sobre este artículo

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, 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.

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. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, hardbound issue. Endpapers slightly browned, else a fine, bright copy in near fine dust jacket with slight toning. Author's first book.

New Directions, 1942. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 1st Separate Edition. Fine/Fine. There were 500 copies in the first hardcover printing of this book. Author's first book. Fine jacket..

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Softcover. Fine/Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Fine in wrappers and fine dustwrapper. A selection in the Poet of the Month collection. The author's first solely authored book, also issued in hardcover.

Norfolk, CT: New Directions, 1942. First edition. Paper-cover boards in dust jacket; 8vo. 25 pp. One of 500 (of 2000 total) in hardcover of Berryman's first separately published book. Issued in New Directions' Poet of the Month Series in 1942. Light fading of the blue-green dust jacket along the extremities, in particular the spine, but still a bright copy… Saber más sobre este artículo

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. … Saber más sobre este artículo

Norfolk:: New Directions,, [1942].. First edition, issue in boards. . publisher's boards in dust jacket.. Slight sunning to edges of boards and jacket; else a fresh, near fine copy. . 8vo,. A review copy, with publication date stamped on front free endpaper.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, hardbound issue. Papercovered boards. Fine in slightly toned else about fine dust jacket. Author's first book.

Norfolk, Connecticut: New Directions, 1942. Advance proof. very good. 1st edition. 25pp. Booklet with soft boards and original green wrappers with black lettering. Slight wear and fading to green wrappers and discolouration to boards else a very good copy. Poetry of the month series. One of an edition of 2000. 1942