Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1971. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by David Bromige, Robert Kelly, & Diane Wakoski. Established in 1966, the Black Sparrow Press was founded by John Martin (b. 1930) and since carved out a legacy for itself that most literary presses could only dream of. Initially Martin founded the press explicitly to publish the works of Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) of whom Martin had immense respect..... More

Grants Pass, OR: Castle Peak Editions, 1992. First Edition. Softcover. Signed and dated by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. “The original plan for this collection of essays and creative work dates back about ten years, to plans for a Festschrift to mark the poet’s seventieth birthday. Wayne Holder was the initiating editor. In the usual way contributions were requested; precisely on what basis is not now known. Whereupon–by indirections, revolutionary times, and California’s..... More

Englewoods Cliffs, N.J. Salem Press Inc., 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. "I had known about Charles Bukowski for years, since my work and his had occasionally appeared in the same magazines" (opening sentence, "Search for Bukowski," pg. 220). The Contemporary Literary Scene 1973 is a reference volume published by Salem Press, Inc. & edited by Dr. Frank N. Magill (1907-1997). It was issued in 1974 as a survey of..... More

Memphis, TN: Ion Books/Raccoon, 1987. First Printing. Softcover. “What the twentieth century is about is hubris. Why was it so punishable to know what the gods knew or to act as if you knew it? Why did Prometheus get chained to the rock and subjected to everlasting torture for stealing fire from the gods? Why did Adam and Eve get thrown out of the Garden of Eden? Was Cassandra’s punishment..... More

Jefferston, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1983. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Diane Wakoski. This first number of the prestigious scholarly journal, edited by Lee Bartlett & Peter White, features a "Forum" section of essays under the topic-heading of "Sexual Poetics: Notes on Genre and Gender in Poetry by Women," with contributions by four distinguished American female poets including Denise Levertov & Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed & prolific poet who..... More

Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1986. First Printing. Softcover. This winter 1986 number of the scholarly literary journal features an essay on William Carlos Williams' poetry by Audrey T. Rogers, appreciations of poet David Ignatow including one by Michigan poet Diane Wakoski, excerpts from Ignatow's notebooks, an article on the poetry of Elizabeth Bishop by Carolyn Handa & more. Also reviews of works by Robert Duncan, Kenneth Rexroth &..... More

New York, NY; Santa Fe, NM: Spuyten Duyvil/ AWAREing Press, 2010. First Edition. Softcover. "Vivid personal stories of the poets and writers who leaped out of the literary traditions of the 1950s, blending with other artists to create the excitement of a new art mix called multimedia. Light Years tells the story of a unique group of poets, novelists, playwrights and book people who associated with visual and performing artists..... More

Ann Arbor, MI: Caliban, 1990. First Printing. Softcover. The ninth issue of the literary journal printed in Ann Arbor during 1986-1995, revived online since 2010. Featuring two works by the noted Michigan poet Diane Wakoski, Dogs & Media, The New Sorceress (the latter dedicated to Robert Creeley). With contributions of poetry by Wanda Coleman, Stephen Radcliffe & many others. Also a portfolio of black & white reproductions of artworks by..... More

Mexico City, Mexico: The Plumed Horn, 1967. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman & Diane Wakoski. "From January, 1962 through July, 1969, El Corno Emplumado / The Plumed Horn was on the cutting edge of independent publishing. The bilingual quarterly, which ran from 100 to almost 300 pages per issue, published some of the best new work to come out of Latin and North America—with occasional sections from Canada..... More

Mansfield, PA: Mansfield State College, 1972. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Diane Wakoski. This vintage fourth number of the literary journal chiefly edited by Joe David Bellamy & W.A. Blais features interviews with the acclaimed novelist John Barth conducted by Bellamy, & with noted Kansas poet Harley Elliot conducted by Blais. Also in this issue are contributions of prose fiction by Frederick Busch, Joyce Carol Oates & others; & poetry..... More

London, England, UK: Villiers Publications Ltd., 1962. First Printing. Softcover. "The editors of NOMAD are pleased to present materials from the poets of the New York avant-garde. The erosion of history is everywhere evident yet New York continues to maintain the richest of literary environments: it is our hope that the poets of the present issue will illustrate this conclusion." (from introductory statement by co-editor Anthony Linick, pg. 4) This..... More

Eureka, CA: Hearse Press, 1970. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Signed by Diane Wakoski at her first contribution. "Falling in love with a mustache/ is like saying/ you can fall in love with/ the way a man polishes his shoes" (First stanza, "Uneasy Rider" by Diane Wakoski) This number of the chapbook-format poetry journal, edited & with a contribution by E.V. Griffith, features two poems by Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed &..... More

New York, NY: Interim Books, 1966. First Edition. Stapled Sheets Bound in Wrappers. Signed by poet Diane Wakoski at her contribution. The third number of a quintessential exemplar of "The Mimeograph Revolution" literary phenomenon during the 1960s. Edited by the prolific long-time poet & publisher Kirby Congdon (whom we believe is still active in Key West at about age 95 as of this writing); & published/distributed by poet-painter Jay Socin..... More