CEREMONY And Other Poems
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950. First Edition. Pale green cloth; dustjacket; small 8vo. 55 pp. The poet's second book. Very Good in a soiled spine-faded, and lightly chipped dustjacket.
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The Mind-Reader. New Poems
by WILBUR, Richard
New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1976. First Edition. First printing. Cloth boards; dustjacket; 67pp. Fine, tight copy in crisp and attractive, unclipped, Near Fine dustwrapper.
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ADVICE TO A PROPHET & OTHER POEMS [Signed]
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1961. First edition. Cloth-backed decorated and marbled paper-covered boards in dustjacket; small 8vo. 64 pp. A signed copy of the poet's fourth collection. Signed on the title page. Small coffee stain on boards, otherwise about Fine in a price-clipped dustjacket that shows some wear at the tips, and a 1/3" chip at the crown. Overall... Read More
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THINGS OF THIS WORLD
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1956. First Edition. Pale blue-green cloth in dustjacket; small 8vo. 50 pp. Inscribed by the poet to Arthur Cowan and signed and dated in the year of publication. The poet's third collection, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. Includes arguably Wilbur's most famous poem: "Love Calls Us to the Things of This... Read More
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The Whale and Other Uncollected Translations
by WILBUR, Richard
Brockport: BOA Editions, 1982. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (23cm). Black cloth-covered boards; dustjacket; 55pp. Fine, in a crisp, bright dustwrapper, priced $10.00 on rear panel. A generic bookplate, hand-signed by Wilbur, has been loosely laid-in at the title page. "A gathering of translations, written over a period of three decades or more, which for one or... Read More
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NEW AND COLLECTED POEMS [Signed]
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1988. First edition. Uncorrected proof in blue printed wrappers with publisher label pasted on (date and price); octavo; 397pp. Signed on title page. Spine sunned, else Fine. This volume won the Pulitzer Prize, the second for the poet. Scarce proof, uncommon signed.
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Mayflies
by Wilbur, Richard
West Chester, PA: Aralia Press, 2000. First Separate Printing. Single printed sheet in two colors folded; thin 8vo. "There are 200 copies on the occasion of the Colorado College exhibit 'Aralia Press: Poetry & Fine Printing.' Michael Peich printed the handset Romanée and Romulus Open types on dampened Somerset Book paper." [WorldCat] Signed by the author "Dick Wilbur" to... Read More
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DIGGING FOR CHINA
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Doubleday, 1970. First edition. Pictorial paper-covered boards in illustrated dust jacket; 12mo. [29 pp.] Specially signed by the poet. The first separate edition of this poem, and first with illustrations in color by William Pène du Bois, who also illustrated the dust jacket. A lovely book for children. Stamped "Books For Young Readers/Editorial Copy/ Do Not Remove"... Read More
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92nd Street Y: A Tribute to Richard Wilbur
by WILBUR, Richard
New York: 92nd Street Y., December 2004. First Edition. Single sheet folded; small Folio, with two sheets laid in: one with a biography of the poet on verso reproduced from manuscript in his hand the poem "Green"; the second with a schedule of the event with brief biographies of most of the speakers/readers: Dana Gioia, Philip Bosco, Brad Leithauser;... Read More
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ADVICE TO A PROPHET & OTHER POEMS
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1961. First edition. Cloth-backed decorated and marbled paper-covered boards in dustjacket; small 8vo. 64 pp. Inscribed by the poet "For __ at his house 5/31/95" and signed "Dick Wilbur". As often the area around the hinges darkened, trace foxing, but easily Very Good in a lightly worn at extremities, lightly foxed dustjacket.
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ANTEROOMS
by Wilbur, Richard
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. First Edition. Uncorrected Advanced Proofs in illustrated wrappers; small 8vo. 63 pp. Pub sheet from the senior editor addressed to another poet. About fine and unread.
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THE BEAUTIFUL CHANGES
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. First Edition. Original light green cloth w/ dark green lettering in dustjacket; small 8vo. 55 pp. The poet's first book, only 750 copies issued; reissued at a later date by Harcourt Brace, who bought Reynal in 1947. This copy signed and briefly inscribed; the previous owner's name and small (pencil eraser-sized) ink out... Read More
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THE BEAUTIFUL CHANGES
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1947. First Edition. Original light green cloth w/ dark green lettering in dustjacket; small 8vo. 55 pp. The poet's first book, only 750 copies issued; reissued at a later date by Harcourt Brace, who bought Reynal in 1947. This copy signed and inscribed on the ffep "for __ __/ With thanks for his kind... Read More
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The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems
by WILBUR, Richard
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, [1954]. Second printing. Small octavo (21cm). Blue cloth-covered boards; dustjacket; 55pp. Touch of wear and sunning to spine ends, else Near Fine in a a price-clipped, slightly edge-rubbed dustwrapper, Very Good. A generic bookplate, hand-signed by Wilbur, has been loosely laid-in at the title page. Wilbur's important first book, first published... Read More
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MAYFLIES: New Poems and Translations [Signed]
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 2000. First edition. Hardcover; dustjacket; 8vo.; 80pp. Inscribed to one of his small press publishers; signed "Dick Wilbur". Fine in a Fine dustwrapper.
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RESPONSES: Prose Pieces, 1953-1976 (Expanded Edition) [Signed]
by Wilbur, Richard
Ashland: Story Line, 1999 (but 2000). First edition. Uncorrected proof in cream wrappers; 8vo. 349 pp. Signed by Wilbur, and scarce thus. Expanded with two additional essay/lectures from the 1976 edition, with a new essay "The House of Poe", with reviews and essays on Shakespeare, Houseman, Frost, with several on Poe, among others. This is an expanded edition of... Read More
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ADVICE TO A PROPHET & OTHER POEMS
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1961. First Edition. Cloth-backed decorated and marbled paper-covered boards; dustjacket; small 8vo. 64 pp. Offsetting to last page and rear endpapers, name in ink on fep, else Near Fine in a lightly worn easily Very Good dustjacket.
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CEREMONY: And Other Poems [Signed]
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950. First edition. Small octavo; pale green cloth; dustjacket; 55pp. Signed by poet on title page. Light offset on the rear free endpaper from laid in magazine clipping about Wilbur; Near Fine. Dustwrapper spine-sunned, with trace wear and rubbing, else Near Fine. A much nicer than usual signed copy of the poet's second book. ... Read More
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Things of This World [Signed Bookplate Laid-in]
by WILBUR, Richard
New York: Harcourt, 1956. First Edition. First Printing. Signed bookplate loosely laid-in. Octavo (21.5 cm); aqua cloth covered boards titled in black on spine; dustjacket; 50pp; toning to the board edges, Near Fine. The dustjacket is unclipped (priced $3.00) with several short tears along the extremities; Very Good+. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the National... Read More
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CEREMONY And Other Poems
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1950. First edition. Pale green cloth in dustjacket; small 8vo. 55 pp. The poet's second book. Top edge soiled, else easily Very Good in a Good soiled worn dustjacket.
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The Twentieth St. Botolph Club Foundation Award [program]
by Wilbur, Richard; Jorie Graham (signed by)
Boston: St. Botolph Club, Dec. 10, 1983. First Edition. Stapled self-wraps; thin 8vo. Wilbur was the 20th recipient of the St. Botolph Club Foundation Award which promotes all the arts. Previous winners included Edward Hopper, Conrad Aiken, Elzabeth Bishop, and Alexander Calder. Jorie Graham was along with John Uodike on the selection committee. This copy signed by her. Most... Read More
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DIGGING FOR CHINA
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Doubleday, 1970. First edition. Patterned paper-covered boards; dustjacket; 12mo. [29 pp.] The first separate edition of this poem, and first with illustrations in color by William Pène du Bois, who also illustrated the dustjacket. A lovely book for children. A remaindered copy with pink bottom spray. Light wear to the edge, otherwise Fine, in a dustjacket with... Read More
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THINGS OF THIS WORLD
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1956. First Edition. Pale blue-green cloth in dustjacket; small 8vo. 50 pp. Inscribed twice on the front free end paper on the title page by the poet: first to "Stuart [Wright?] in 1981, then to __ another well-known small press publisher/printer of poetry in 1995. Both signed "Dick Wilbur". The poet's third collection, winner of... Read More
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WALKING TO SLEEP: New Poems and Translations
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1969. Later printing. Cloth-backed blue boards in dust jacket; small 8vo. 78 pp., notes. Early printing (B.10.69). An attractive copy of what is arguably his finest volume. Near fine in a dust jacket that is lightly rubbed and worn at the corners, with one 1/4" closed tear. A small card with the author's signature pasted... Read More
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WALKING TO SLEEP: New Poems and Translations
by Wilbur, Richard
New York: Harcourt Brace, 1969. First Edition. First printing. Cloth-backed blue boards; dustjacket; small 8vo. 78 pp.; notes. The author's fifth collection for which he was awarded the Bollingen Prize. Near Fine with only light wear to the crown and tail of the cloth backing, in a priceclipped dustjacket with a one and a half inched closed tear, but... Read More
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