Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Very Good dust jacket. 2nd edition. Signed by Davison on title page.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. 6 by 9 inches, 117 pp. Grey softcover with grey and white titles. Shelf wear as seen in the images provided. Chipped on front cover and on spine. Lightly soiled covers. Signed by author on half-title page. Pulitzer Prize winner. Tight binding. All pages clean without any markings, notations, or folds. Actual book is pictured. See images provided. Synopsis Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry Featured on NPR's "Fresh Air" and "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS. Honored as one of the "Best Books of the Year" from Publishers Weekly. "A collection of luminous, often tender poems that focus on the profound power of memory." ?Pulitzer Prize Committee "In his personal anonymity, his strict individuated manner, his defense of the earth, and his heartache at time's passing, Merwin has become instantly recognizable on the page; he has made for himself that most difficult of creations, an accomplished style." ?Helen Vendler, The New York Review of Books "Merwin is one of the great poets of our age."?Los Angeles Times Book Review "[The Shadow of Sirius is] the very best of all Merwin: I have been reading William since 1952, and always with joy." ?Harold Bloom "[Merwin's] best book in a decade?and one of the best outright. The poems. feel fresh and awake with a simplicity that can only be called wisdom." ?Publishers Weekly, starred review "Merwin's gentle wisdom and attentiveness to the world are alive as ever. These deeply reflective meditations move through light and darkness, old love and turning seasons to probe the core of human existence." ?Orion "[The Shadow of Sirius] shows the earthly possibilities of simple completeness in a writer's mature work. More than an achievement in poetry, this is an achievement in writing." ?Harvard Review The nuanced mysteries of light, darkness, presence, and memory are central themes in W.S. Merwin's new book of poems. "I have only what I remember," Merwin admits, and his memories are focused and profound?the distinct qualities of autumn light, a conversation with a boyhood teacher, well-cultivated loves, and "our long evenings and astonishment." In "Photographer," Merwin presents the scene where armloads of antique glass negatives are saved from a dumpcart by "someone who understood." In "Empty Lot," Merwin evokes a child lying in bed at night, listening to the muffled dynamite blasts of coal mining near his home, and we can't help but ask: How shall we mine our lives? somewhere the Perseids are falling toward us already at a speed that would burn us alive if we could believe it but in the stillness after the rain ends nothing is to be heard but the drops falling W.S. Merwin, author of over fifty books, is America's foremost poet. His last two books were honored with major literary awards: Migration won the National Book Award, and Present Company received the Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress. About the Author W.S. Merwin is the author of over fifty books of poetry, prose, and translations. He has earned every major literary prize, most recently the National Book Award for Migration: New and Selected Poems. He lives in Hawaii where he raised endangered palm trees. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Signed by Author(s).
Published by The John C. Winston Company, 1954
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed. First Edition. First edition, inscribed and dated by the author.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4to. - over 9¾ in. - 12 in. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page with small fly glued to title page. First Printing with a complete numberline. Hardcover with dust jacket. Minor fading to upper and lower cloth spine ends, boards clean, tight binding, slight toning to endpapers, interior text clean. Dust jacket covers lightly worn but clean, light chipping to upper jacket edges, closed tear with crease to lower rear jacket hinge, not price-clipped. Very Good copy in Very Good dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1999
ISBN 10: 0300079109 ISBN 13: 9780300079104
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second printing, 79 pages. Short tear to the fore edge of the front cover, faint tanning to the edges. Inscribed to the previous owners and signed by Arnold on the title page. Inscribed By the Author.
Language: English
Published by Doubleday & Co., Garden City, NY, 1980
ISBN 10: 0385171404 ISBN 13: 9780385171403
Seller: Easton's Books, Inc., Mount Vernon, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Hardback in Very Good+ condition, Very Good+ dust jacket Dust jacket price clipped. 4to 11" to 13" tall. 223 pages. Signed by John Merwin on front endpaper. Illustrated by Victor Ichioka. * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd printing, Inscribed to a former owner, Signed by the Author and Dated "May 1994" on the half title page, light soiling to rear board with top corner bumped, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap, heavily illustrated with black & white photographs and a 2-page spread map. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia & Toronto,
Seller: Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (1954), stated First Edition, Very Good/Very Good dj, octavo, 275pp., black cloth hardcover, bright red decoration on cover & lettering on backstrip, 34 photo ill's., very good unclipped ($3.50) dj, very light cover soil, binding tight, text unmarked, Presentation copy Signed on front endpaper: "To Sonya who reminds me of my first love, Guido Orlando 11-'54.". Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2009
ISBN 10: 0394758587 ISBN 13: 9780394758589
Seller: Wax Orchard Media, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. New York (2009). First paper edition. Later printing. Signed by Merwin on the front free end page. A near fine copy and without any notable condition issue. 78 pp. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1946
Seller: John M. Gram, Port Huron, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Merwin, Decie (illustrator). 1st Edition. signed by both authors on title page, moderately worn, large tear and creasing to moderately soiled jacket, internally clean and sound. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Renown Publications, Reseda, CA, 1978
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
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Condition: GOOD. First printing, a digest magazine. Includes a new Mike Shayne short novel by Brett Halliday - 'A Pattern for Terror' - and short stories by J. F. Pierce, Cara Sell, R. G. Hallawell and others. SIGNED by Margaret Maron at her story "Deadhead Coming Down." Illustrated. 128 pp. Good overall - usual toning to pages, offsetting to interior of covers.
Soft cover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Signed. In great condition. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
Language: English
Published by NICK LYONS BOOKS - DOUBLEDAY, NEW YORK, 1980
Seller: Pebble Hill Books, Cazenovia, NY, U.S.A.
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NICE BOOK. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. STATED FIRST EDITION. BOARDS ARE CLEAN. PROTECTED DUST JACKET IS NICE. TEXT IS FREE OF MARKINGS. NO PRIOR OWNER SIGNATURE. 223 PAGES.
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Bacon, Paul (illustrator). 1st Edition. complete number line - 1st printing therefore 1st edition, Signed by the Editor John Merwin on the full title page, light soiling to edges of text block, dj now enclosed in mylar wrap shows light edge wear with very light soiling - no tears, chips, creases and original price intact, Foreword by Nelson Bryant, Introduction by John Merwin. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Medford, Mass: C.A.A. Parker, 1934., 1934
Seller: OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994), West Brookfield, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
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Condition: Very Good. Merwin Coe (illustrator). Limited Edition. Illustrated by Merwin Coe frontis. First separate edition. (some previously appearing in magazines). Limited signed copy No. 239. Blue extended wraps printed silver, thick paper issue, blue cord bound. Signed by author on ffep. 8vo. pp. 36. Very Good. Faded cover and toned preliminaries. foreword by Rosamond Cole, 34 poems.
Language: English
Published by Lyons & Burford, New York, 1996
ISBN 10: 1558214755 ISBN 13: 9781558214750
Seller: Liberty Book Shop, Avis, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Just a hint of edge rubbing, tiny wrinkle on front pastedown (publisher's flaw). In DJ with just a hint of edge rubbing. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND AGNES VAN PUT on title page. Now protected in a mylar jacket. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 298 pages; Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by Tidewater, Centreville, 1997
ISBN 10: 0870335014 ISBN 13: 9780870335013
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First printing of this edition. Fine in dust jacket. Signed by Frank Shivers and Jay Martin. Signed by Author(s).
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Paperback. Condition: Good+. First Paperback Edition. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 235 pages; [SIGNED] 1976 Atheneum. Larger trade size paperback in glossy pictorial covers. Paperback original 1st edition. Signed by Merwin on the half-title page. Soundly bound copy with mild curl to covers at front edge and moderately heavy foxing to front and top edges of the page block. Mild sun fading to the front edge of the cover. G++ ; Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by Lyons & Burford , Publishers, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 1558212086 ISBN 13: 9781558212084
Seller: Kurtis A Phillips Bookseller, Roswell, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. (All photographs by John Merwin) (illustrator). 1st Edition. A clean and unmarked hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable plastic cover. Flat-signed on the half-title-page, with absolutely no further inscription, by the author. First Printing with a complete(10-to-1) number-line. Black-&-white illustrations. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship (tracking included) promptly from Roswell, Ga. Proudly serving satisfied book customers for over thirty years. Signed by Author(s).
Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. *AUTOGRAPHED/SIGNED* by W.S. Merwin on fly page. GOOD/GOOD. White illustrated dust jacket, dust jacket in archival plastic protector. Approx. 8" x 5". 71pp. Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. A couple brown markings to bottom of the spine. Once Read Books, cover scan available - just ask, OnceReadBooks com Orders shipped via USPS. Signed.
Published by Association for Temperate Agroforestry, Columbia, Missouri, 2003
Seller: Eastburn Books, Albany, OR, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No Jacket. VG White wraps w/black lettering. SIGNED by one of EDITORS. All text unmarked/clean. Covers clean. Light crease/bump to front bottom corner. Publisher's compliment later laid -in.231 pp. Binding solid. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author(s).
Seller: FITZ BOOKS AND WAFFLES, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This copy is signed by the author, W. S. Merwin November 8, 1996. Otherwise, this copy is unmarked with clean pages and lightly shelf worn covers. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, 2009
ISBN 10: 1556593104 ISBN 13: 9781556593109
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Softcover. First printing. Octavo, xii, 117 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine is grey with black print. Price unclipped: ?$16.00? Cover is grey with grey and white print. Laid in: photocopy of autograph poem. Signed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column BB. 1411222. FP New Rockville Stock.
Language: English
Published by Counterpoint, Washington, 1996
ISBN 10: 1887178511 ISBN 13: 9781887178518
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First printing. Octavo, 89 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is tan with brown and black print. Price unclipped: "$19.00". Boards in green cloth. Illustrated: b&w photographs (portraits). Signed in ink by the editor on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column S. 1400866. FP New Rockville Stock.
Language: English
Published by Hudson Hills Press, New York, 2005
ISBN 10: 1555952569 ISBN 13: 9781555952563
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First edition. Quarto, 195 pages. In Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine is green with tan print. Dust jacket has slight shelf wear. Boards in green cloth. Text block has bookplate on front pastedown. Illustrated: color plates. Signed in ink by the author on the half-title page. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. 1393429. FP New Rockville Stock.
Language: English
Published by Atheneum; (1988), NY, 1988
ISBN 10: 0689707363 ISBN 13: 9780689707360
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Second printing of this trade paperback edition, very good in wraps. Single owner name on front endpaper, a little edgewear to the covers. Signed by the author and dated in 1997 on the half title page. 0. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, WA, 2009
ISBN 10: 1556593104 ISBN 13: 9781556593109
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. signed/dated by author on half title page. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. covers have very light wear. edges of pages have light wear. Signed by Author(s).
Published by New York Gold Medal 1952, 1952
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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First Edition. Paperback original. Signed by the author, Sam Merwin Jr. on the title page. Very good.
Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine+. 1st Edition/1st Printing softcover. SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed to title page (signature only). Signed by Author.
Seller: H.S. Bailey, Fort Myers, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. complete number line - 1st printing therefore 1st edition, Signed only on half title page, top corner of rear board very lightly bumped, mylar enclosed dj, illustrated with black & white photographs. Signed by Author(s).