Welch Lew (204 results)

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: acceptable. Cover is worn with peeling. Spine is taped. Pages are sunned. Item has staining. Paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. 2nd Printing. 94pp + list of other Grey Fox books. Preface by Snyder. Covers rubbed but decent. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.

Paperback. Condition: Good +. Second printing, with Revisions. Edited by Donald Allen. 8vo. Frontis b/w photographic image of Welch. 233 pages, with a Brief Chronology and Index. Covers are creased, and spine and covers have a stain which also appears on inside front cover. No names or marks to text.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. 70 page paperback with haiku of Jack Kerouac and Albert Saijo in their road trip from NY. First published in 1973 - here republished with a few revisions. Light soiling in inside front wrap, otherwise no flaws - good to very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. From the collection of poet Paul Merchant. Minor wear & light scuffing to wraps. Light soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked.

paperback. Condition: Acceptable. May have underlining, highlighting, margin notes, remainder marks, inscriptions, book plates, tears, significant wear, and/or a missing dust jacket, box, or discs. Damaged item.

paperback. Condition: Good. Grey Fox Press, 1994, fourth printing; 232pp. Very good paperback from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Light wear to corners and edges; corners beginning to curl. A few markings to page 211; otherwise interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Ring of Bone: Collected Poems. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. NONE, New and Expanded Edition. **A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2012** Lew Welch was a brilliant and troubled poet, legendary among his Beat peers. Ring of Bone collects poems, songs, and even a few drawings, documenting the full sweep of his creative output, from his early years until just before his death. This new edition includes a biographic timeline and a statement of poetics gleaned from Welch's own writing. Welch entered Reed College in 1948, and the following year moved into a house with Gary Snyder; they were soon joined by Philip Whalen. With the emergence of the Beat movement, Welch's friends began receiving national attention and his desire to devote himself completely to his poetry was galvanized. He soon became a part of the San Francisco poetry scene. Legendary editor Donald Allen included Welch's poetry in The New American Poetry -- the seminal anthology published in 1960. That same year Welch's first book, Wobbly Rock, was released. He continued to write extensively, and in 1965 published three books.Despite his burgeoning success, Welch suffered from bouts with depression, and on May 23, 1971, Gary Snyder went up to Welch's campsite in the Sierra Nevada mountains and found a suicide note. Despite an extensive search, Welch's body was never recovered. "Lew Welch writes lyrical poems of clarity, humor, and dark probings .jazz musical phrasings of American speech is one of Welch's clearest contributions." --Gary Snyder ".Music permeates his poems, which range from scored lyrics to epistolary correspondence to formal villanelles.It's fascinating to trace the evolution of this artist, from his early, lax, exultant style to his later, less jubilant work, characterized by benedictions, invocations, and requests. This is a necessary read for anyone interested in the greater Beat movement and its progenitors."--Booklist "His luminous poems feel as vibrant today as when they first burst from the wellsprings of creativity in his own head.A postmodern Walt Whitman."--San Francisco Chronicle "In the poet's own words, [Ring of Bone] is a spiritual autobiography .no better description of him exists than that which came in his own vision, deep in the wilds of the Klamath Mountains, the poem after which the collection is titled.These 40 years later, Lew, you are missed."--The Rumpus "Ring of Bone: Collected Poems is Welch's major work. Exuberant, funny, dark, hypnotic, Welch's poems are as infused with nature as [Gary] Snyder's and as spiritually alive as [Philip] Whalen's. They're technically brilliant, grounded in form and wildly experimental."--The Oregonion.…

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: New. NONE, New and Expanded Edition. **A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of 2012** Lew Welch was a brilliant and troubled poet, legendary among his Beat peers. Ring of Bone collects poems, songs, and even a few drawings, documenting the full sweep of his creative output, from his early years until just before his death. This new edition includes a biographic timeline and a statement of poetics gleaned from Welch's own writing. Welch entered Reed College in 1948, and the following year moved into a house with Gary Snyder; they were soon joined by Philip Whalen. With the emergence of the Beat movement, Welch's friends began receiving national attention and his desire to devote himself completely to his poetry was galvanized. He soon became a part of the San Francisco poetry scene. Legendary editor Donald Allen included Welch's poetry in The New American Poetry -- the seminal anthology published in 1960. That same year Welch's first book, Wobbly Rock, was released. He continued to write extensively, and in 1965 published three books.Despite his burgeoning success, Welch suffered from bouts with depression, and on May 23, 1971, Gary Snyder went up to Welch's campsite in the Sierra Nevada mountains and found a suicide note. Despite an extensive search, Welch's body was never recovered. "Lew Welch writes lyrical poems of clarity, humor, and dark probings .jazz musical phrasings of American speech is one of Welch's clearest contributions." --Gary Snyder ".Music permeates his poems, which range from scored lyrics to epistolary correspondence to formal villanelles.It's fascinating to trace the evolution of this artist, from his early, lax, exultant style to his later, less jubilant work, characterized by benedictions, invocations, and requests. This is a necessary read for anyone interested in the greater Beat movement and its progenitors."--Booklist "His luminous poems feel as vibrant today as when they first burst from the wellsprings of creativity in his own head.A postmodern Walt Whitman."--San Francisco Chronicle "In the poet's own words, [Ring of Bone] is a spiritual autobiography .no better description of him exists than that which came in his own vision, deep in the wilds of the Klamath Mountains, the poem after which the collection is titled.These 40 years later, Lew, you are missed."--The Rumpus "Ring of Bone: Collected Poems is Welch's major work. Exuberant, funny, dark, hypnotic, Welch's poems are as infused with nature as [Gary] Snyder's and as spiritually alive as [Philip] Whalen's. They're technically brilliant, grounded in form and wildly experimental."--The Oregonion.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First edition, Good. Light to moderate shelf wear to covers/corners; satisfaction guaranteed. Trade paperback binding. Covers lightly scuffed, corners dinged.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Lew Welch was a brilliant and troubled poet, legendary among his Beat peers. Ring of Bone collects poems, songs, and even a few drawings, documenting the full sweep of his creative output, from his early years until just before his death. This new edition includes photos, a biographic timeline, and a statement of poetics gleaned from Welch's own writing. New and expanded edition of the classic go-to collection of Welch's poetry, a must for both fans and new readers. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Preface by Gary Snyder. First printing (paperback). Minor edge wear, else very good in printed wraps.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Trade Sized Paperback. First Printing. With illustrated cover. 83 pages. FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. Without tears, bumps or chips. Not marked in any way and very clean and bright. All books carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Condition: New. In English.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 69 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.50 inches. In Stock.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Supporting Bay Area Friends of the Library since 2010. Well packaged and promptly shipped.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. None. 1st Edition. Preface by Gary Snyder. First printing March 1976. No hardbound edition. Tight, square binding. Clean text block. Light shelf wear and rubbing along cover edges. Kerouac based the character Dave Wain, in his novel Big Sur, on Welch. 94 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback in very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in good condition with some wear from use. Binding is tight. There is some light handwriting two pages. Front photograph Lew Welch as the Cop in Robert Nelson's film The Great Blondino (1967).Lew Welch (1926-1971), was often grouped with the Beat Poets. Trivia: He helped his longtime partner Magda Cregg raise her son. Her son, Hugh Anthony Cregg, is Huey Lewis (as in "the News). …

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very Good Plus in white Softcover with black titles. 1st Printing. 82pp 8vo.