Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Everson, William. Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1982.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Exterior has a fly speckor two, fading at spine and a peeled label remnant on back. Owner's name in ink on flyleaf. Tight and square.
Seller: The Bookloft, Enterprise, OR, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Pr, 1982.
Price: US$18.65 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: geringe lagerspuren, sonst sehr gut C-203-MNB
Seller: suspiratio - online bücherstube, Basel, Switzerland
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Printing. A Near Fine copy in pale blue decorated wrappers, the paperbound issue. Slight fading of extremities of covers. 197pp. with Notes. Edited by Lee Bartlett with a brief Introduction, and short Preface by Everson. This copy INSCRIBED by Everson on the front endpaper to a third party and dated Halloween 1982. Q16796
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
EVERSON, William. Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, 1982.
Price: US$37.59 + shipping
Description: 197pp. One of 250 hardcover copies numbered [#29] and signed by the poet. In original glassine jacket. Some faint shelfwear to the extremities, otherwise fine. Size: 235x160mm
Seller: Apollinaire's Bookshoppe, Toronto, ON, Canada
William Everson. Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Pr, 1982.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: There is a marking to the first endpage. There is some shelf and handling.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$43.13 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in excellent condition but with a big square of price sticker residue on the front cover, small marks, light corner wear. Binding is solid and square, creaseless covers, as is spine, exterior shows light scuffing / shelf wear to back, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Meditations include: Identity, Ethos of the dream, Myth and dream, Free will, New Adam, American shaman, Regionalism, Landscape and eros, sacred space, etc.
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 197pp.; wrappers. Photograph: 8" x 10"; V. Kriz stamped in black on verso. William Everson, also known as Brother Antoninus from his time belonging to the Dominican order, was an American poet of the San Francisco Renaissance and was also a literary critic, teacher and small press printer.
Seller: G.F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA, GRASS VALLEY, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$45.43 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Book is in excellent condition but with a big square of price sticker residue on the front cover: and as a Black Sparrow, these are not glossy covers. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners and are creaseless, as is spine, exterior shows light scuffing / shelf wear to back, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind save previous owner's sticker at front. Meditations include: Identity, Ethos of the dream, Myth and dream, Free will, New Adam, American shaman, Regionalism, Landscape and eros, sacred space, etc.
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$45.49 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$48.88 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in excellent condition, small marks, light corner wear. Binding is solid and square, creaseless covers, as is spine, exterior shows light scuffing / shelf wear, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind, save previous owner's name at front end paper. Meditations include: Identity, Ethos of the dream, Myth and dream, Free will, New Adam, American shaman, Regionalism, Landscape and eros, sacred space, etc.
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Everson, William. Birth of a Poet -- Signed. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Number 225 of a Limited Edition of 250 copies, SIGNED BY EVERSON on the limitation page. Fine in a fine example of the original acetate wrapper.
Seller: Magus Books of Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations, Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982 #2/250 copies, signed and numbered to the colophon. Foxing to top edge of text block. Near fine in a glassine wrapper.
Seller: Heaven Haven Books, Bellevue, KY, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. [ix], 197 pp. Cloth backed printed boards in acetate wraps, very good copy. (81160). Edited by Lee Bartlett.
Seller: Bauer Rare Books, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$54.61 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Everson, William (Lee Bartlett, Ed.). Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$55.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: This is a mint copy. It is limited to 250 copies in this format. It is numbered #162
Seller: Northmont Books and Stamps, Farmington Hills., MI, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$56.09 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Everson, William. Birth of a Poet. Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA, 1982.
Price: US$56.38 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: 8vo. Edition of 750 hardcover trade copies. This one signed by William Everson on the title-page. Quarter navy coloured cloth with paper spine label and paper boards. A very tiny bump to one corner, else a fine copy.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$64.57 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Slightly Used Copy
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Trade Edition. Signed by the author directly to the title page. The book is fine, in quarter cloth and printed paper covered boards. Complete with original acetate wrapper. From the esteemed modern first collection of Joy Kritzer; please be sure to check out the other William Everson/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.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$84.68 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Used
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$86.25 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Colophon states this was an edition of 750 in hardcover. In clear acetate cover. 198 pages.
Seller: Pistil Books Online, IOBA, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: ix + 197 pp w/notes. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Lee Bartlett. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Everson.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$120.98 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$121.89 + shipping
Condition: New
Description:
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$121.92 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
William Everson. BIRTH OF A POET: THE SANTA CRUZ. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$122.32 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.35
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$122.74 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
William Everson. Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations. Black Sparrow Press, 1982.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Birth of a Poet: The Santa Cruz Meditations, Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1982. #14/50, signed and numbered to the colophon. Additionally signed by Everson to the flyleaf, Escape all the pitfalls as infant or child, or adolescent sorrow or later a trauma awaits you. if everything else fails there s always love. That ll make you cry!
Seller: Heaven Haven Books, Bellevue, KY, U.S.A.
EVERSON, William.. Birth of a Poet.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1982., 1982.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Hardbound in acetate dust jacket. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by Everson with a holograph poem tipped-in. As new.
Seller: Skyline Books, Forest Knolls, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$134.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Cloth and pictorial boards, printed spine label. First edition. Edited by Lee Bartlett. Number 26 of only 50 copies numbered and signed by Everson, handbound in boards by Earle Gray, and containing a manuscript quote, signed by the author, bound in after the titlepage. Very fine, in a fine acetate dust wrapper. Black Sparrow Press was a small independent publishing house focused on avant-garde literature. Established by John and Barbara Martin in 1966, in Los Angeles, and shuttered in 2002 in Santa Rosa. With the help of typographer and printer Graham Mackintosh, the Press was responsible for drawing attention to Charles Bukowski and his literary work. There has been interest in reviving this press of late, and relocating it to the east coast. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.
Seller: Second Wind Books, LLC, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: ix + 197 pp w/notes. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Lee Bartlett. One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Everson with a SIGNED five line holograph poem tipped-in after the title page. First edition, deluxe numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Deluxe issue. Number 36 of 50 numbered copies SIGNED BY EVERSON beneath the colophon at rear and with SIGNED HOLOGRAPH POEM tipped in following the title page. (There were also 250 signed, numbered copies in slightly different binding without the holograph poem as well as a trade issue in both paperwraps and hardcover.) Fine as issued in publisher's clear acetate dust jacket.
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Deluxe Issue, one of probably no more than a half-dozen copies specially bound and designated for use by the author, publisher, and members within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by Everson on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); printed paper-covered boards and grey patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; ix,[x-xvi],17-197,[7]pp; with an original holograph poem by Everson on a tipped-in leaf, following the copyright page. Light foxing to upper edge of textblock, else Near Fine, in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. An intensely autobiographical work by Everson, with an introduction by editor Lee Bartlett.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$192.50 + shipping
Description: Deluxe issue, one of 50 numbered copies signed by Everson with an original holograph poem tipped in, this being no.29. Octavo; 3/4 printed paper-covered boards over quarter patterned cloth, with paper spine label attached; original acetate dustjacket; 197pp, [4]. Fine in a Near Fine, lightly wrinkled acetate wrapper.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: ix + 197 pp w/notes. Foxing along top edges, else near fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Lee Bartlett. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Everson. As in the deluxe issue, there is an original holograph poem by Everson tipped in after the title page.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.