Berg Stephen, Signed (36 results)

hardcover. Condition: Used-Very Good. 1st. Signed by author. Cloth, dj. Some minor shelf wear. Else clean copy.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Presentation copy. Inscribed on the half-title page by Berg to his editor: 'Michael -- Don't know if / you know this one -- so / just in case -- Thanks / for all your help -- / Affectionately -- / (signed) Steve'. A Very Good copy of the First Edition with a touch of shelfwear and slight bumping to the corners.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Berg to his editor: 'Michael-- Don't think I / sent you this-- thanks for / everything - (signed) Steve' A Very Good copy of the First Edition with a touch of shelfwear and slight bumping to the corners.

First edition SIGNED: . Affectionately signed by the poet on the full title page. Fine and bright orange cloth in near fine price-clipped dustjacket. Some sunning to spine. With trifle rub. Quite attractive all around. A new acquisition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book and dust jacket in solid overall condition. Inscribed and signed by author, otherwise unmarked. Mild spotting to boards. Jacket features closed, 2" tear at bottom right corner. Signed and Inscribed By Author.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Inscribed by Berg to his editor on the title page. First Printing with a complete numberline. Slight bumping to the corners, else Near Fine. // 'In X=, Stephen Berg winds through the wreck of longing and loss, navigating the strains of curious beauty with flashes of electrifying clarity. Stripping bare the burdens of gnawing, unknowing fear, Berg has found his way into a voice of great energy and spontaneity, into a form of overwhelming urgency and detail.' -- publisher.

Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed "Thanks for coming" and signed by the author on the title page. weight: 0.6 lb. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Foreword by Hayden Carruth. 21x14.5 cm. xii, 68 pp. Black cloth, silver spine title.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Fine. ABOITIZ, Xavier (illustrator). Hardcover Edition. Large octavo hardcover with pictorial boards; 185 pp. Signed and inscribed by author on half-title page. B/w and color plates with beautiful original watercolors and drawings by Xavier Aboitiz. Laid in ephemera. Tight binding, clean throughout; sharp corners. Fine. DJ: Very mild edge wear. Very Good+.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition, wrappered issue. Modest wear and a diagonal cover crease, very good. Inscribed by Stephen Berg on title page: "For John (with apologies for the yet undone revisions in 'Brothers' & 'Self-Portrait at Six') - with warmest wishes - Steve.".

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers as issued. Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First Edition, hard cover, signed by author on the title page, a Near Fine copy in a VG+ dust jacket that has a tiny tear to the top of the spine, and a small closed tear at the base of the front fold.

Cloth. Condition: About Fine. First Edition. # 79 of an edition limited to 250. His 1st published hardback book. Prior owner name and address neatly written on front endpage. Very faint foxing top edge. SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED ED.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1970, Limited Edition, #231/300 copies, Good/no dj, oblong quarto, 20pp., off-white boards hardcover, both covers brown-spotted & soiled, corners bumped, black cloth backstrip, binding tight, text unmarked, full-page illustration from a colored drawing by William Kulik; Presented & Signed on rear limitation page: "For Jon - and his mad missives! From Ben Kulik, the Rogerian cartoonist, Love.". Signed by Illustrator(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. SIGNED (under inscription) on title p.; otherwise unmarked; no bent/torn pp.; cover fine. Inscribed by Author.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition, paperback issue. Spine sunned else near fine. Inscribed by Berg to fellow poet Daniel Hoffman.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. First Edition. First edition, limited to 200 numbered copies, 50 of which were signed by Berg. This is one of the signed issue. #40. 8.5 x 10 inch broadside, folded in half in publisher's envelope with publisher's bookmark as issued. Unused copy in Fine condition in a Fine envelope. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Fine. First edition, limited to 200 numbered copies, 50 of which were signed by Berg. This is one of the signed issue. #39. 8.5 x 10 inch broadside, folded in half in publisher's envelope with publisher's bookmark as issued. Unused copy in Fine condition in a Fine envelope. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good plus overall. First Edition. Inscribed first trade edition and publisher's proof of Stephen Berg's meditations on the work of Russian poet Anna Akhnatova, with Stanley Plumley's notes to rear. It is evident based on Berg's inscription that Plumley had seen an earlier draft of what would become WITH AKHMATOVA AT THE BLACK GATES. Evidently, Plumley found the "final form" inspiring, underlining resonant lines and writing verses at the rear. A nice association copy, with proof. 8'' x 5.25'' (book); 8.25'' x 5.5'' (proof). Original green and white pictorial wrapper. xii, 68 pages. Inscribed by Berg to half-title page, "For Stanley / with much affection & / admiration - / & the hope that / he can bear to read / this again, in its / 'final form.'" Some pen underlining throughout text, with longer notes by Plumley to inner rear wrapper. Proof with green wrapper, two hole punched and metal band bound, with clipping about the book tipped on. Proof with a hint of edgewear, clipping coming a bit loose. Book with light edgewear, mild sunning to spine. Hinges a touch brittle. Firm. Signed.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in wrappers as issued. Inscribed by Berg to fellow Philadelphia poet Lou McKee: "For Lou & his cricket. Steve" and acompanied by a drawing of an eye.

Hardcover. Condition: F+. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 68 pages; Signed by Author. Fine+ in Fine+ dust jacket. Collection of poems. Presentation copy to Albert J Raman; "For Albert hope you enjoy it Best Wishes Steve". A very fine book aproaching as new, tight binding in a very fine dust jacket wiith no issues. Now in archival cover. Provenance, from the Library of noted bibliophile and Updike collector Albert J Raman. Signed.

Softcover. Condition: NF. . Near Fine. #70 of 212 copies. Set on Bembo type and printed on Mohawk paper by Harry Duncan. Bound into Curtis paper covers by Denise Brady and produced at the Nebraska Book Arts Center. A near fine copy, with only issue being a small chip in the centre of the spine. Unusual to find signed and this copy has a signature and inscription on two places, making it more unusual. Flat signed on the title page and then inscribed on the colophon page; "For Albert with thanks - "live happy!". Very collectable copy, rare signed with a warm inscription. Provenance, from the Library of noted bibliophile and Updike collector Albert J Raman. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: NF. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. A limited edition poem by Berg. #166 of 300 copies printed from Goudy Modern Tyoe on Ruysdael or Nishinouchi paper. A beautiful illustration from a colored drawing by William Kulik. Warmly inscribed to Albert J Raman, a noted bibliophile and collector; "For Albert and Anne, this mod seminal christian (drawing of cross) poem - Steve". The book is in near fine condition. A few pages have 1 or 2 spots of foxing and slight toning on covers. Near fine jacket with small tear on back flap and some toning as well. Still with the original glassine jacket. A very collectable copy and hard to find signed, at the time of listing no other signed copies available. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. A vg+ book, with a damp stain at the bottom of the boards, being the only defect. Stain only faintly visible and do not affect the interior of the book. Signed by Steve on the title page for Albert J Raman, a noted bibliophile and Updike collector and fellow Philadelphian. Near fine jacket with some transfer of color to the inside of the jacket from damp stain. Very light fading on the spine. Now in a protective archival cover. VG+ or better overall. Signed.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Octavo. Pictorial wrappers. [56] leaves most printed on rectos only. Fine. From the library of poet David Ignatow inscribed by Berg: "For Dave, with affection & regards- Steve. March 1972, Spring". "These versions are based generally on the Spanish translations of Nahuatl poetry by Angel Maria Garibay K. in his collection Poesía nahuatl" (from the copyright page).

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Fine in wrappers. Warmly Inscribed by Berg to poet and literary critic Theodore Weiss.

Hardcover. Condition: AN. Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 109 pages; Signed by Author. As New in As New dust jacket. Deeply autobiographical poetry by Berg, not meant to be "read aloud in polite company". Book and dust jacket is as new, now with archival protection. Inscribed on the title page; "For Albert with warm regards Steve - Dec 19 1998", with his name written twice. Presentation copy for Albert J Raman a noted bibliophile and avid Updike collector. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition, hardcover issue. Collages by Samuel Maitin. Small scrape on front board, else near fine in about very good dustwrapper with a stain on the front panel. One of 500 copies. Laid in is a very warm Autograph Letter Signed from Berg to "Jack", apparently at Haverford College, thanking him for Berg's time at the College.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Berg to a fellow poet, with an admonition to the bearded poet to "Shave!".

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A couple of rubbed spots, and two tiny, faint stains on the thin spine, else near fine. One of 250 numbered copies Signed by the poet.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in boards, without dustwrapper as issued. Inscribed by Berg to to a fellow poet.