Plain Song
Harrison, Jim
Published by Norton, New York, 1965
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Hardcover
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Signed and inscribed to Harrison's old friends, Pat and Vesper Paton, on free front endpaper. Octavo (21.5 cm), pp. 69. Green cloth with gilt spine titling, author's facsimile signature blind-stamped on upper board. Off-white jacket with charcoal drawing. Jacket is discolored with moderate edgewear, tape residue on front pastedown, as though a news clipping had been attached. Boards have faint stain and sunning. Plain Song is Harrison's first collection of poetry, his first published work in book form. Front flap is clipped at bottom, as indicated in Orr & Torrey, A1.b. Seller Inventory # 36886
Bibliographic Details
Title: Plain Song
Publisher: Norton, New York
Publication Date: 1965
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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Plain Song
Published by
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. First edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. DJ has a tear along front flap crease; Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1. Seller Inventory # 739859108
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Plain Song
Published by
Norton, 1965
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Aeon Bookstore, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, stated, of author's first book. Harrison went on to a long and successful career following this publication. A nice overall copy of the paperback, simultaneously published with the cloth editon. From the home of a tobacco smoker so there is some requisite toning to wraps and a very faint odor for the overly sensitive, however it is not so apparent unless you were previously told. Spine is slightly darkened and cover toning mostly at the edges. Otherwise only issue is a teeny and hardly noticeable thumb indent at the foredge of the front wrap, otherwise some other very faint shelfwear, but hardly so, and now protected in mylar. Interior is clean and free of marks, still bright and fresh. Binding is solid and sound. Seller Inventory # ABE-1708631034266
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Plain Song W.W. Norton & Company
Published by
W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 1965
ISBN 13: 2900013371051
Used
Wrappers
First Edition
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (1965). Slim 8vo. 1st simultaneous wrappered edition. Slight edgewear to wrappers with light bumping to forecorners. Slight scraping along joints and to spine ends. Rubbing and slight soiling to wrappers. Dulling and slight rubbing to spine of wrappers. Fading to wrappers. Slight overopening to front hinge. VG in wrappers. Seller Inventory # 3644916
Quantity: 1 available
Plain Song: Poems
Published by
Vail-Ballou Press, 1965
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Caveat Emptor Used and Rare Books, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # ABE-1720739724157
Quantity: 1 available
Plain Song
Published by
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York
Used
Soft cover
Signed
Seller: The Literary Lion,Ltd., San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. (1965). Stated first edition. Octavo white wrappers lettered in black. Author's first book, SIGNED BY HARRISON on the half title. Light rubbing and a tiny scuff to covers. A very good plus copy, scarce signed. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 6416
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Plain Song - Poems
Published by
W.W. Norton, New York, 1965
Used
Paper Back
Seller: Xochi's Bookstore & Gallery, Truth or consequences, NM, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paper Back. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. 69pp.; SC white w/blk.; lt.rub&soil w/lt.wear on edges; PON; clean,tight pgs. Poetry. Seller Inventory # 058157
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Plain Song.
Published by
W.W. Norton & Co., Inc, 1965
Used
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Printing. A Fine copy in tan glossy wrappers, as issued (one short smoothed crease top rear cover). 69pp. Text and endpapers clean and unmarked. Harrison's first book, a collection of 47 short poems. Q17946. Seller Inventory # Q17946
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Plain Song
Published by
NY: WW Norton, 1965
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: synaesthesia press, HIGLEY, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. VG- housed in a Good only dust jacket with a 3" chip along the upper back of the DJ that lessens as it extends 1" onto the front and up to the spine. Chipped at foot of spine as well. Condition noted; despite this, the book is rare and remains a highly collectible piece of modern American poetry, offering a rare glimpse into the early poetic vision of a writer who would go on to become a literary icon. Plain Song is the debut poetry collection by Jim Harrison, a writer best known for his raw, visceral poetry and fiction deeply rooted in the American landscape. Published when Harrison was in his twenties, Plain Song showcases the early development of his signature themesnature, mortality, solitude, and the primal instincts of man. The poems in Plain Song are spare yet evocative, often meditative and melancholic, capturing a sense of longing and connection to the wilderness. Harrison's work in this collection is influenced by Chinese and Japanese poetry, particularly haiku, which is reflected in its unembellished, direct style and deep appreciation of the natural world. Though Harrison later became more famous for his fiction (Legends of the Fall, Dalva), Plain Song set the foundation for his lifelong exploration of poetry. The book remains a sought-after title for collectors of modern American poetry and those who admire Harrison's rugged yet lyrical approach to storytelling. Seller Inventory # plainsong.harrison
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Plain Song
Published by
W. W. Norton & Co., 1965
Used
Pictorial Printed Wrappers
First Edition
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Pictorial Printed Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback Edition. First Printing, with complete number row. His SCARCE first book in either the hardcover or paperback, this lovely copy in wrappers, Near Fine, tiny creases at top corners. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 009620
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Plain Song
Published by
W.W. Norton & Co., New York, 1965
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Ann Open Book, Lansing, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Author's first book. Previous owners name is written inside on back of front board. Seller Inventory # 015114
Quantity: 1 available