Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Poems; 78 pages.
Seller: Purpora Books, Comox, BC, Canada
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, 1976.
Price: US$12.31 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$13.21 + shipping
Description: Near fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Collection of verse, complete with illustrations. Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Creeley, Robert 1926-2005. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$17.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First printing of the paperback edition. Inscribed by the author to noted Canadian writer and bibliophile Greg Gatenby. (box 178)
Seller: Bruce Davidson Books, Arlington, MA, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, 1976.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Some shelf-wear. Inscription by former owners on first page. No other markings. Clean pages.
Seller: FITZ BOOKS AND WAFFLES, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$24.25 + shipping
Description: A fine copy in the original cloth spine, and color-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Creeley, Robert 1926-2005. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$24.34 + shipping
Description: Near fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Collection of verse, complete with illustrations. Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Creeley, Robert 1926-2005. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$24.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: A nice, clean copy. ; 7.8 X 5.1 X 1.0 inches; 78 pages
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert, Bobbie Creeley (ills). Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1976.
Price: US$25.77 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book hardcover NoDJ glassine wraps, First Edition (500copies) b&w full bleed ills pp78. Condition Very Good mild taning, foxing to endpapers and and title page otherwise bright, clean and unmarked. Boards very lightly foxed.
Seller: Joe Orlik Books, Manchester, United Kingdom
CREELEY, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. Trade paperback. 78pp. A fine copy. Poetry.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert.. Away.. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. A Fine copy of the paperback issue. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. 78pp. One of Creeley's finest later efforts. Includes "Sound," "Here," "Funny," "Out," "The Plan of the Body," and the long elegy for his mother. Q08783
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, 1976.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed limited edition of 200 copies, this is #31, signed by Robert Creeley at colophon. Hardcover, brick-colored cloth spine over red and blue paper-covered boards, clear mylar dust wrapper, 8-1/2" tall, 78 pp. Mild toning to bottom of rear board.
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover issue. Near fine with toning at the topedge near fine rubbed original unprinted acetate dustwrapper. One of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author. This is copy 216.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$36.34 + shipping
Description: A fine copy in the original cloth spine, and color-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 78 pages; Description: 78 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Subjects: Creeley, Robert 1926-2005. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1976.
Price: US$48.40 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Square 8vo. 78 pages. Edition of 200 hardcover copies numbered and signed by Robert Creeley. Illustrations throughout by Bobbie Creeley.
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert.. Away.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow,, 1976.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: 78 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Robert Creeley. Morrow & Cooney 250c.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Some age-toning, else fine in wrappers. Inscribed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. Faint spotting on the spine and page edges else near fine. Clothbound trade issue, limited to 500 copies.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away [SIGNED]. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1976.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Rust 1/4 cloth, light blue and red paper covered boards, in original acetate dust wrapper. Slight foxing to cloth portions of binding and upper front cover, otherwise as issued. 78 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates. Signed by author on rear colophon, which states this copy to be one of 700 hardcover copies (500 trade and 200 signed/numbered); however, this copy is numbered 214, suggesting that more than 200 copies were numbered, if not signed. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. AWAY. SB Black Sparrow 1976, 1976.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo, Fine in glassine D.J., 1st Ed., limited to 500 H.C. copies, after the signed ed, illus Bobbie Creeley (H24-5)
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert.. AWAY.. Black Sparrow Press: Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$51.75 + shipping
Description: Illustr by Bobbie Creeley, 8.25 x 6.25, cloth backed boards, 78 pp, vg in acetate dw. ONE OF 200 NUMBERED COPIES, SIGNED BY AUTHOR.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, 1976.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Blue & brown hardcover in very good condition. Purple end pages. Limited edition of 200 copies have been numbered and signed by the author this # 28 signed "Robert Creeley" on the colophon page. 13 full page black & white illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. 78 + 6 pages.
Seller: Martin Kaukas Books, Manchester, VT, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away (Signed). Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine copy in fine acetate wrapper. One of 200 specially bound copies and SIGNED by Robert Creeley. Illustrated by Bobbie Creeley.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert.. Away. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley.. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: The Paperback issue. A Fine copy in decorated blue and dark brown paper wrappers, as issued. Review Copy, with publisher's slip laid in. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by Creeley on the title page. 78pp. In supplied acetate wrapper. Q04778
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert.. Away. Illustrations by Bobbie Creeley.. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing. A Fine copy in a Fine acetate dustwrapper. #22/200 hardcover copies, Numbered and SIGNED by Creeley on the colophon. 78pp. with black and white prints by Bobbie Creeley. Q16355
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert.. Away.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow,, 1976.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: 78 pp. Light foxing along top edges, else near fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with printed label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Bobbie and Robert Creeley with an original color print by Bobbie Creeley. Morrow & Cooney 250d. First edition, deluxe numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition, hardcover issue. Fine in fine original unprinted acetate dustwrapper. One of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. Away. Black Sparrow Press, 1976.
Price: US$105.64 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ex library copy. No jacket.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Creeley, Robert. AWAY. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1976.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Description: 78 & [1] pages plus colophon. Red & blue paper covered boards backed with red buckram with a printed label on the spine, in an acetate wrapper. Full-page black-and-white illustrations by Bobbie Creeley. Limited edition of 200 copies numbered and signed by the poet (there were 50 in addition signed by the artist and a wrappers issue of 500). Housed in a specially made quarter leather folding box with gilt titling (which likely cost more than the price of this book). Four pages minutely clipped at the top tip, otherwise fine.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$240.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Limited Edition of just 50 copies. Compiles Sparrow poetry pamphlets 37 though 48 into a single volume in boards, and contains each contributor's signature preceding their respective selection (except for Charles Olson, who passed away prior to publication). The book is unread and is absolutely fine, complete with the original acetate wrapper. A beautiful collectible copy of a very scarce Black Sparrow production. Please be sure to check out the other signed Black Sparrow titles in my inventory. I ship all of my books bubble-wrapped in sturdy, very well-padded boxes, so they are guaranteed to arrive in the exact same condition as when they left. Please feel free to email with any questions/offers/trades and thank you for supporting small independent booksellers everywhere.
Seller: Dexter's Book Cellar, Stratford, CT, U.S.A.
CREELEY, Robert.. Away.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow,, 1976.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 78 pp. Foxing along top edges, else near fine in printed paper-covered boards and cloth spine with printed label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Bobbie and Robert Creeley with an original color print by Bobbie Creeley.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine in full brown textured cloth covered boards with applied printed cover label and fine clear acetate dust jacket as issued. One of only 50 copies. Signed by each of the contributors (except for Charles Olson, who passed away prior to publication). A bright and very fine copy.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.