Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 2007. First Edition. “Comfortably intimate–classically adroit in its formal wit and invention—altogether unique yet in no way excluding, this meticulously edited edition of a master poet’s collected works gives us the defining bridge from the ‘New American Poetry’ of the ‘50s to that poetry now contemporary on both coasts and in all conditions. No one ever recognized the people with whom he lived more..... More

New York, NY, USA; London, England UK: Cape Goliard Press in association with Grossman Publishers, 1970. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. From the collection of Albert Glover, with his ownership name & date. A collection of poems by the primary New York School-&-Beyond poet Ted Berrigan (1934-1983). One very short poem, entitled "Telegram," dedicated to & written shortly after the untimely passing of Beat Generation Founding Father Jack Kerouac, consists entirely..... More

London, England: Ignu Publications, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. “The Sonnets were first published in 1964 by a small press, then they were picked up in 1968 or '69, I forget which, by Grove. […] It was very difficult to get this work written, although it wasn't difficult to write it. It was a long time coming and I didn't really know what was coming, but then it..... More

Buffalo, NY: Duncan McNaughton, 1970. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. A literary magazine edited by the poet, editor & Mimeograph Revolutionary Duncan McNaughton (b. 1942) featuring works by John Wieners (1934-2002) and several other students, appreciators, & friends of Charles Olson (1910-1970), including Vincent Ferrini (1913-2007) and the Gay Black American poet, Stephen Jonas (1921-1970). In addition to these Olsonians, we have an apportionment of authors affiliated with the New York..... More

New York, NY, USA: The Paris Review, Inc., 1966. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. "Time comes spirit weakens and goes blank apartments shuf- | fled through and forgotten | The dead in their cenotaphs locomotive high schools & Afri- | can cities smalltown motorcycle graves..." excerpt "Fragment 1957-The Names," pg. 57). This vintage number of the venerable literary journal then-chiefly edited by American writer and co-founder of "The Paris Review"..... More

Iowa City, IA: The Spirit That Moves Us Press, 1980. First Softcover Edition (Library Copy). Softcover. "We decided on the time period 1965-1977 partially arbitrarily, partially with a reason. The small, alternative, literary press had existed before Hawthorne and Emerson, had grown and pulsated along with an increasingly national literacy up to a minor heyday in the 1920s. It was fueled further, though partially appropriated, by the college boom of..... More

New York, NY, USA: Angel Hair, 1967. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. "Look, how the rain fallen through the night/ Leaves the woods hot, moist and calm,/ how the bird skims across the grass/ and no car in sight,/ waiting your return." (John Wieners, "Invitation au Voyage II," first stanza, unpaginated) The third number of the poetry journal co-edited, published & with contributions by Anne Waldman (b. 1945), the acclaimed poet-performer..... More

New York, NY: Angel Hair, 1969. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. “The only way to be quiet / is to be quick, so I scare / you clumsily, or surprise / you with a stab. A praying / mantis knows time more / intimately than I and is / more casual. Crickets use / time for accompaniment to / innocent fidgeting. A zebra / races counter clockwise. / All this I...... More

New York, NY: Grove Press, 1964. First Trade Edition. Stapled Wrappers. "Ted Berrigan likes to read a lot. He is smart, as well as being intelligent. I like the way he walks and I like the way he talks. He is a real poet, 24 hours a day, and a wonderful person." (Joe Brainard, from back cover) The first trade edition of the first collection of poems by Ted Berrigan..... More

New York, NY: Vehicle Editions/A. Levitt, 1971. Limited First Edition. Softcover. A volume with the title poem by Ted Berrigan (1934-1983), the canonical New York School-Beat influenced poet with his own inimitable style. The poem is sub-titled & dated February 18, 1971; & is dedicated to "Joe," who is his friend the legendary poet-artist Joe Brainard (1942-1994). The poem was written during a train ride on the date noted according..... More

Minneapolis, MN: Coffee House Press, 1991. First Edition, Contributor's Copy. Hardcover. A compilation of writings by & in homage to Ted Berrigan (1934-1983), towering poet of the New York School & a veritable category onto himself. Edited & with contributions by Anne Waldman, another icon of the New York School-&-Beyond. Also with contributions of poetry, interviews, letters, Journal entries, reproductions of artworks, etc. by Berrigan himself; Ron Padgett; Robert Duncan;..... More

San Francisco, CA: City Lights Books, 2022. First Edition. Softcover. “’Get the Money!’ was Ted Berrigan’s mantra for the paid writing gigs he took on in support of his career as a poet. This long-awaited collection of his essential prose draws upon the many essays, reviews, introductions, and other texts he produced for hire, as well as material from his journals, travelogues, and assorted, unclassifiable creative texts. Documenting his innovative..... More

Bolinas, CA: Tombouctou, 1985. Limited First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by Tom Clark. "Re-reading Ted's old letters, it's evident I was sending him almost as many "works" as he was sending me. Which ones I sent, I'm no longer sure, except in those cases where Ted incorporated my work into his own- a habit of his which was also an important element in his compositional procedure, i.e. borrowing and then transforming..... More