Braving Elements, Signed (13 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Third Printing. Paperback. Recipient of the Bollingen Prize in Poetry. Marginalia. 73pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition (stated). First Printing of the First Edition (stated). A fascinating analysis of how North America's unique weather patterns and phenomena have shaped the history of the United States, altering human settlement and cultural patterns, belief systems, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains glossy illustrations, notes, index, 241pp. A very nice copy. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Former Owner Signature. Book.

NF. Presentation copy: "James Merrill for (.) 1978." Signed on the title page. Merrill has crossed through his printed name. ; 8vo.; 73 pages; Signed by Author. Binding is Paperback; Third Printing.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. 1st printing, signed by Bailey. dj shows minor wear, pages clean.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. Larger, thinner softcover, glossy blue background to front wrapper and spine, a red bar design through middle, light rose back wrapper, 73 lightly browned pages plus brief biographical note, final pages uncut. Signed by poet "James Merrill" in red ink below printed name on title page, a red line through printed name. Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. SIGNED/INSCRIBED FIRST PRINTING! Hand signed on the title page "Terry & G----Philip Bailey". FIRST PRINTING of the FIRST EDITION with full number line! Hardback book with dust jacket appears unread! The BRIGHT and COMPLETE dust jacket is NOT price-clipped and is protected under a fresh mylar cover. The NEAR FINE book is sturdy, crisp and clean with no other writing, no tears and no remainder mark. PACKED WITH CARE AND SHIPPED IN A BOX! Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED, dated and inscribed to a single name only to the title page by Philip Bailey. First edition with number line to one. Like new, appears unread, unclipped and not remaindered. Interior is crisp, clean and solid. Corners are sharp and square. Bright titles to spine. Unclipped dustjacket is lightly bumped to extremities, with light shelfwear to show. Now protected in brodart jacket. Scarce SIGNED. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR Near fine/near fine (dj spine a bit yellowed; a little offsetting on the front endpapers). Signed by Author(s).

1st Edition. First edition, third printing, issue in wrappers. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title-page to Robert Wilson of the Phoenix Book Shop: "For Robert Wilson, friend & publisher - James Merrill". Hagstrom A27d. Hagstrom A27d Original wrappers. Lower corner bumped, otherwise a fine copy First edition, third printing, issue in wrappers. Signed.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Near fine in what appears to be a very near fine dustwrapper, but with offsetting from adhesive used with a home-made jacket protector. Advance Review Copy with publisher's slip and promotional letter laid in. Very warmly Inscribed to another poet. Winner of the Bollinger Prize.

Condition: Fine. Signed by Bailey, 1st ed.; fine condition, DJ fine condition.

First British edition, first impression [one of 800 copies printed]. Presentation copy, inscribed on the title-page to Robert Wilson. Hagstrom A27d Reddish orange paper covered boards. Fine copy in equally fine, unclipped dust jacket First British edition, first impression [one of 800 copies printed].

First edition. Octavo. pp [x], 73. Twenty-four poems.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the title-page: ''To Alan, water-bearer (and earth-shaker) with love from Jimmy. Athens 1972''. The recipient is Alan Ansen, a significant figure in the Beat movement, being friends with Kerouac, Ginsberg and Burroughs, and the basis for characters in On the Road and The Naked Lunch. Ansen was also a poet and playwright. He lived in Athens where James Merrill spent his winters.A nick to fore-edge of front free endpaper, otherwise fine in very good, slightly marked dustwrapper a bit faded at the spine.