Michael Dransfield (27 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is the first publication of Michael Dransfield selected poems, gathered from every book in his relatively considerable output. They were chosen by poet and critic John Kinsella, whose lively introduction positions this indelible Australian poet at an international level. Always controversial, poet Michael Dransfield's life story has tended to obscure his talent and achievement. Tales of drugs, sexual ambiguity and mythical and ancestral kingdoms have become iconic in the story of Michael Dransfield. However, he was much more. Visionary, poet-ecologist, minstrel, a writer of remarkable dexterity and versatility, he published four collections in three years and another three appeared after his death at 24. While never simply a young poet of his age - the late 60s and early 70s - he was connected to the popular culture of his time and place. He intended to change the world, and believed in the power of his own voice. Linguistically innovative and ahead of his time in so many ways, he also looked back. He was undoubtedly one of the great poets writing in English in his era, whose resonances are increasingly pertinent. Dransfield links the innovations of late twentieth-century Australian poetry with that revolutionary implosion of Ern Malley." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. xxiii, 401pp., appendices, indices. Lightly creased top front corner else Fine. Uncommon.(BH) 12/2025.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is the first publication of Michael Dransfield selected poems, gathered from every book in his relatively considerable output. They were chosen by poet and critic John Kinsella, whose lively introduction positions this indelible Australian poet at an international level. Always controversial, poet Michael Dransfield's life story has tended to obscure his talent and achievement. Tales of drugs, sexual ambiguity and mythical and ancestral kingdoms have become iconic in the story of Michael Dransfield. However, he was much more. Visionary, poet-ecologist, minstrel, a writer of remarkable dexterity and versatility, he published four collections in three years and another three appeared after his death at 24. While never simply a young poet of his age - the late 60s and early 70s - he was connected to the popular culture of his time and place. He intended to change the world, and believed in the power of his own voice. Linguistically innovative and ahead of his time in so many ways, he also looked back. He was undoubtedly one of the great poets writing in English in his era, whose resonances are increasingly pertinent. Dransfield links the innovations of late twentieth-century Australian poetry with that revolutionary implosion of Ern Malley." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Collection of posthumous poems by Michael Dransfield, collected, edited and with an introduction by Rodney Hall, being the first of two such collections, made up of poems unpublished at the time of the poet's death; former owner's name to front endpaper, text block lightly toned, o.w. Very Good throughout; wraps lightly rubbed; overall a VG copy. . 149pp. 8vo. Very Good.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This is the first publication of Michael Dransfield selected poems, gathered from every book in his relatively considerable output. They were chosen by poet and critic John Kinsella, whose lively introduction positions this indelible Australian poet at an international level. Always controversial, poet Michael Dransfield's life story has tended to obscure his talent and achievement. Tales of drugs, sexual ambiguity and mythical and ancestral kingdoms have become iconic in the story of Michael Dransfield. However, he was much more. Visionary, poet-ecologist, minstrel, a writer of remarkable dexterity and versatility, he published four collections in three years and another three appeared after his death at 24. While never simply a young poet of his age - the late 60s and early 70s - he was connected to the popular culture of his time and place. He intended to change the world, and believed in the power of his own voice. Linguistically innovative and ahead of his time in so many ways, he also looked back. He was undoubtedly one of the great poets writing in English in his era, whose resonances are increasingly pertinent. Dransfield links the innovations of late twentieth-century Australian poetry with that revolutionary implosion of Ern Malley." Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 85pp. Light rubbing to cover. Otherwise excellent tight clean copy. GL 03/25.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. xviii, 83pp. Lightly age-toned text block. Otherwise 'as new' condition'. GL 03/25.

hardbound. Condition: Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper. 1st hardback edition of this collection of posthumous poems by Michael Dransfield - collected, edited and with an introduction by Rodney Hall, being the first of two such collections, made up of poems unpublished at the time of the poet's death; brown cloth boards with orange and white titling to spine, light orange endpapers; medium tanning to front endpaper, light toning to prelims, text block foxed, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper with closed tear/crease/minor loss top front at head of spine, o.w. Very Good. Dustwrapper. 149pp. 8vo. Very Good in G-VG dustwrapper.

Soft cover. Condition: Excellent. First Thus. Scarce early printing from this Australian counter-culture poet. Third Printing [University Of Queensland Press, Brisbane, 1974]; [xii], 77, [3 blank] pages; illustrated card wraps, a little rubbed along edges, previous owner's name to first page, an excellent copy. Dransfield's first collection of poems & number 2 in UQ's "Paperback Poets" series. Published shortly after Dransfield's untimely death at age 24. ISBN: 0 7022 0567 2 / 0702205672.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. McVinish, Christopher (jacket design and photograph) (illustrator). xxvi, 150pp. Brown cloth-covered boards, orange and white titles on spine, yellow endpapers. 8vo. Lightly rubbed spine ends, some shelf bumping to top and bottom board edges. Text block edges lightly tanned, top edge foxing and has a remainder mark. Lending library markings on front free endpaper and copyright page. Page margins starting to tan. Otherwise, internally neat, clean and tight. Dust jacket is protected in a Brodart style sleeve, shelf number sticker on spine (under sleeve). Collected and edited by Rodney Hall.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition. Collected and Edited by Rodney Hall. Soft covers bear some thumbing, and markings. Corners are creased and curling abit. Page edges are showing some discolouration. Verso covers bearing some rubbing and wear. Binding neat and tidy. Half-title page bear ssome light foxing, so too free endpapers and the odd page throughout. This book is in fair condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously; they usually present better than they sound.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 70pp. Light rubbing to spine and back cover. A couple of light surface creases to front cover. Bright and clean internally. Binding tight in unread condition. Very acceptable copy of Dransfield's now scrace third book. GL 03/25.

Hard Cover. Condition: F-. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Edition. F-/VG+. 8vo. original brown boards (a trifle rubbed & toned, very occ. leaf edge spots, short texter mark to tail edge, denoting one-time remaindered copy) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed, short nick at headcap); pp. [xxvi (last blank)], 150 (last blank). A very good copy.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very Good in a like jacket light spotting to rep PP 149 scarce.

paperback. Condition: Good. Madonna Staunton's copy of Dransfield's seminal collection of poems, being Dransfield's first book, and the second title in the UQP Paperback Poets series; this copy with a lengthy gift-inscription from David Rowbotham to Staunton "Signed - because Michael Dransfield can not be here - by a fellow poet David Rowbotham for Madonna Staunton, an admirer of Michael's work. Warana Writer's Weekend, Brisbane, Sept. 1973"; further flat-signed by Staunton to half-title page; prominent creases to lower gutters of first three pages, scattered foxing, o.w. G-VG throughout; wraps rubbed and with some worn spots/patches. . 77pp. 12mo. Good.

Condition: good. Third printing. Paperback Poets: 2. Softcover in good condition. Binding tight, spine fine. Light creasing and edgewear to covers. Covers are quite foxed/browned, as are page block edges and early/rear pages. Text is clean, with only occasional spotting, and free from annotation. 77pp.

unknown_binding. Condition: Good. exlibrary hardcover book no dust jacket, usual library marks, has some light reader wear.

Octavo, illustrated wraps, pp 70. Wraps very worn. Bookseller sticker halftitle page. Loosely inserted newspaper clippings and notes have caused offsetting to several pages. Previous owner's signature, annotations in ink to the final page and in pencil inside rear cover, occasional pencil marks in text. Fair condition. Michael Dransfield (1948 - 1973) was an Australian poet. He has been described as "one of the most widely read poets of his generation." "Drug Poems" was the final collection published in his short lifetime. This copy belonged to Veronica Brady (1929 - 2015), the writer, academic, and religious sister, with her notes.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. The second posthumous collection; edited, collected and introduced by Rodney Hall; invitation to the launch in Sydney laid in. Extremities a little dusty, else fine in dustwrapper. book.

Condition: good. Softcover in good condition. Binding still very good, spine creased and worn, including small tear. Staining and minor wear and creasing to covers. Larger stain to top of page block and back cover and pages (doesn't interfere with text). Page block edges slightly spotted. Text free of foxing and annotations. Prior seller's sticker and prior owner's inscription on half-title page. 77pp.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 77pp. Unread copy. VERY minor rubbing to head and base of spine. Otherwise excellent tight clean copy. First edition of the first collection of the author's poems. GL 03/25.

First edition; 8vp (21 x 14.5 cm); ownership inscription in pen on front free endpaper; perfect bound with original black wrappers lettered in white, green, and blue (rubbed on extremities and spine) with an image of the author on the front; [x], 70pp. Drug Poems was the third and final poetry collection of Michael Dransfield's work published within his lifetime. As one of the most widely read writers of his generation of young poets in 60s and 70s Australia, Dransfield was enmeshed in counterculture and bohemianism, writing about marginalised people, drug use, and illness to critique the mainstream. Dransfield died young at 24 years old, a year after this poetry collection was published, likely due to health complications from taking drugs. He left behind close to a thousand poems. The blurb, with unknowing tragedy, tells us, 'If he (or any of us) has the luck to be spared he will still be writing poetry when some of his bright contemporaries are shining less brightly or writing nothing at all.'.

Condition: good. Softcover in good condition. Covers are edgeworn and creased, and wrapped neatly in clear adhesive plastic. Binding still intact but a few signatures slightly loose and spine cocked. First and last pages are browned and stained around where they've been in contact with the adhesive plastic covering. Spotting/stain to early pages. Text is clean and free of annotations, with only light, sporadic foxing, aside from pages 36 and 37 where a newspaper clipping of Dransfield's poetry has been slipped inside and stained the text brown. Page block edges are browned and lightly spotted. 70pp.

Condition: good. Softcover in good condition. Binding still good, split in a gutter but intact, spine worn and slightly creased. Slight spotting to page block edges, and small water stain. Minor wear and light creasing to covers. Prior owner's inscription in ink to half-title page, small ink notation to blank back page, otherwise text is clean and free of foxing or annotation. 85pp.

Paperback. Condition: Near fine. First Edition. St Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1970. Octavo, [xii], 78 pages. Decorated card covers ('Designed by Cyrelle') a trifle tanned and rubbed; a near-fine copy. The scarce first published collection by Australian counter-culture poet Michael Dransfield, who died in 1973 aged 24. Paperback Poets 2.

Condition: good. Softcover in good condition. Binding still intact, but spine creased and cocked. Scratching, particularly to back cover, creasing and other edgewear to covers. Page block edges browned and foxed, foxing to inside covers and early/rear pages. Text clean and free from foxing and annotations. White sticker covering price on back cover. 70pp.