Code of Flag Behavior
Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1968. First edition. Tall 8vo. 67 pp. 750 copies. Black wrappers, printed spine label, very good condition. (43447). More
Poetry-American
Crooked Lines of God; Poems 1949-1994
Detroit, MI: University of Detroit Press, 1960. Second edition. Oblong 8vo. 88 pp. Cloth binding in dustwrapper, unclipped, ex-library, else very good copy. (43756). More
Angel World; And Other Poems
Boston: Ticknor, Reed & Fields, 1850. First edition. 16mo. [4], 114 pp. Cloth binding, gilt lettering, corners bumped, else good copy. (94884g). More
Americas' Poets Theatre
USA: XL, 1980. First edition. 16mo. [8] pp. Signed by Banks on back cover. Pictorial wraps, good condition. (41872). More
Book of Repulsive Women; And Other Poems
UK: Carcanet Press / Fyfield Books, 2003. First edition. 8vo. 83 pp. Softcover, pictorial wraps, very good condition. (78784). Edited with an introduction by Rebecca Loncraine. More
Book of Jade; A New Critical Edition
New York: Hippocampus Press, 2015. First edition thus. 8vo. 328 pp. Softcover, pictorial wraps, very good condition. (92856). Compiled by David E. Schultz and Michael J. Abolafia. More
One & Two. One, Two, Three, Four, Five; With Notes on Tom Beckett's The Mandala Book by Earel Neikirk
Ravenna, OH: ex/tension press, 1979. First edition. 16mo. [20] pp. Softcover, printed wraps, good condition. (90849). More
Dream Songs
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1969. First edition. 12mo. [xx], 427 pp. Cloth binding in unclipped dustwrapper, very good copy. (95077g). More
Light Around the Body; Poems
London: Rapp & Whiting, 1968. First edition. 8vo. 57 pp. Cloth binding in unclipped dustwrapper, very good copy. (95202g). Poetry USA Series. More
Teeth- Mother • Naked At Last
Madison, MN: Sixties Press, 1970. First edition. 12mo. 12 pp. Softcover, printed wraps, very good copy. (93958g). More
Teeth-Mother • Naked At Last
Madison, MN: Sixties Press, 1970. First edition. 12mo. 12 pp. Signed. Softcover, printed wraps, very good copy. (93953g). More
San Francisco Weather Report; Gee, Youre so Beautiful That It's Starting to Rain . . .
Goleta, CA: Unicorn Books, 1969. Second printing. Single sheet; 33 cm., very good condition. (77596). More
Ecstasies; Poems 1975-1983
Mill Valley, CA: Syzygy Press, 1983. First edition. 8vo. 123 pp. 1/200 copies. Signed. Gilt stamped cloth binding, very good copy. (88279). Limited edition of 200 hardbound copies. Inscribed on half-title with card laid in to his friend Ruth, August, 1985. More
Pocket Poems
Folsom, CA: Sacramento Poetry Exchange, 1980. First edition. 32mo. [21] pp. Inscribed on title-page. Pictorial wraps, overall good condition. (96183). More
Imperatives
La Jolla, CA: Starhavan, 1978. First edition. 12mo. 60 pp. Softcover binding, pictorial wraps, good condition. (84202). More
William Everson; Poet from the San Joaquin
Newcastle, CA: Blue Oak Press, 1978. First edition. 8vo. 105 pp. Illustrations. Softcover, pictorial wraps, very good copy. (81159). More
Flutist; And Other Songs
Cedar Rapids, IA: Torch Press, 1925. First edition. 12mo. 44 pp. Presentation copy. Cloth binding, gilt embossed lettering, very good conddition. (76577). More
Ranch Verses
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1893. First edition. 12mo. [xi], 189 pp. Frontispiece, tissue-guard. Illustrations. Gilt impressed lettering & cover design, overall very good condition. (80785). More
A Genesis; 15 Poems by John Ciardi; 15 Original Etchings by Gabor Peterdi
New York: Touchstone Publishers, 1967. First edition. 17 leaves (55 cm.) includes title-page and colophon page. Colophon signed: J. C. 9-10 and Peterdi 67. Sheets laid loose in titled paper portfolio, overall very good condition. (78620). Portfolio lacks suite of 15 signed and numbered original etchings. John Ciardi (1916-1986) was..... More
Against a Background of Fire; 1938-1943
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1943. First edition. 12mo. 154 pp. Inscribed. Cloth binding in unclipped dustwrapper, overall very good condition. (80783). Inscribed: For Eda Lou [Walton] with cordial remembrances from F. M. C. / Dec. 2. 43. More
At : Bottom
Bloomington, IN: Caterpillar, 1966. First edition. 4t. 36 pp. Mimeographed test. Stapled printed wrappers, good condition. (43443). More
Sea Faring; And Other Poems
New York: Henry Holt, 1947. First edition. 12mo. 55 pp. Cloth binding in unclipped dustwrapper, wear along spine, else good copy. (95158g). Ex Libris American poet and teacher Lee F. Gerlach. More
In Tangiers and Thress Other Poems
Park Ridge, IL: Privately printed, 1920. First edition. 8vo. 15 unnumbered leaves. Illustrations by author. No. 188 of 200 copies. Cloth backed paper covered boards, cover label, good copy. Inscribed by D'Emo. More