Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
Kelly, Robert. Finding The Measure. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$10.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Rear cover edges and spine are faded. ; Covers approx. 6 1/4" wide by 9 1/4". Covers are slightly creased where they extend beyond the pages. ; 125 pages
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert. Finding the Measure. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 123p. Wraps are faded along spine and in stripes along each edge. The wraps extend about a quarter-inch past the text block, and these yaps show the usual edgewear. Light rubbing. Pages are clean and bright. Sound binding. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in Tall. Year: 1968.
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert. Finding the Measure. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$14.30 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 8vo, 122 pp. Spine lightly creased, wrappers sunned, lightly soiled, and worn with significant wear and chipping to overhanging edges; page edges tanned, first few page corners lightly bumped.
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Description: 123 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers with light sunning to spine and wear to yapp edges. Designed and printed by Graham Mackintosh, with his cover art, a linoleum print. One of [770] copies. Morrow & Cooney 22a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert. Finding the Measure. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: 123 pp. Edgewear. Corners rubbed. Prev owner's name on reverse of title page. Cover edges sunned. Wraps. A collection of poems. Printed in a lImited edition of 1000 copies printed by Graham Mackintosh, this copy is one of 770 copies with overlapping wrappers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
Seller: Riverwash Books (IOBA), Prescott, ON, Canada
Kelly, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Black Sparrow Press, San Francisco, 1968.
Price: US$20.15 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 123pp. Or gray wraps with title and design in black. Covers overlap pages by approx 5mm (yapped edges) causing the usual short tears and creases to the overlapping part of the covers. Slight scuff to half-title page. Edition limited to 1000 copies of 950 were in wraps. Size: 8vo
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Robert Kelly. Finding The Measure. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$26.60 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1968. 122 pages. Green pictorial paperback. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is moderately rub worn and thumbed with noticeable shelf wear to edges and corners, creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Description: 122 pp. Faint foxing to the top edge, else very near fine in printed wrappers. One of 770 copies. Though not called for, SIGNED by Kelly on the half-title page. Morrow & Cooney 22a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert.. FINDING THE MEASURE.. BLACK SPARROW PRESS., LOS ANGELES, 1968.
Price: US$45.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First Trade Edition. SIGNED by Robert Kelly on the half-title ebdpaper. Near fine in printed wrappers. (Top edge foxed) 1000 copies printed. (G)
Seller: WAVERLEY BOOKS ABAA, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 122 pp. Faint foxing to the top edge, else very near fine in printed wrappers. One of 20 copies with trimmed cover edges and the colophon statement printed in blue ink. Morrow & Cooney 22c.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert. Finding the Measure. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, one of 950 in wrappers (actually one of 142 copies). 123, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue printed wrappers, edges trimmed, glued. Very fine First edition, one of 950 in wrappers (actually one of 142 copies).
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Trade paperbound book with yapped paper edges. 122 pp. This from the wrappered edition however this copy is hand-labeled "for presentation 5/6" and has been SIGNED by Kelly on the half-title page. With some light offset tot the front cover. A very good example.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: 122 pp. Faint foxing to the top edge, else very near fine in printed wrappers. One of 6 numbered copies "for presentation." This is copy #1. See Morrow & Cooney 22c.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 123 pp. Fine in coarse cloth-covered boards with printed spine label. One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Kelly. Morrow & Cooney 22d.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert. Finding The Measure (One of 50 Signed). Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$165.00 + shipping
Description: First printing. Deluxe issue, one of fifty copies in coarse-weave linen, signed by the author on colophon. Octavo (25cm); cloth hardcover with gilt-stamped paper spine label; 124pp. Tight, clean, Near Fine copy in original acetate (unprinted) dustwrapper, lightly rubbed and with a small (1/4") loss at crown of spine; Very Good. MORROW & COONEY 22d.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Kelly, Robert. Finding the Measure. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: 123p octavo .Author's Copy out of series 1/7 so stated. Inscribed by Kelly to his wife. Front hinge tender ow a very good copy in brown burlap Signed by Author(s)
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
KELLY, Robert.. Finding the Measure.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 123 pp. Very near fine in coarse cloth-covered boards with printed spine label. Near fine acetate dust jacket with a touch of wear at crown of spine and a short tear to base of rear panel. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Kelly. Additionally INSCRIBED by Kelly on the front free endpaper, "for John & Barbara / Martin, / this book that takes / twelve months and miles / to sign / with love, / Robert."
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.