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ESHLEMAN, Clayton.. Human Wedding.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1973.
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: Numbered 29 of 226 signed by the author. The marble wrapper is clean, corners sharp, protected by a plastic sleeve. Crisp, unread, unmarked copy. Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski and Michael Watterlond.
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton.. Human Wedding.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1973.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 7 pp. Fine in sewn marbled-paper wrappers with pasted-on cover label. One of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Eshleman. Printed at the Plantin Press. Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski and Michael Watterlond. Morrow & Cooney 143a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Eshleman, Clayton. Human Wedding (Signed). Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1973.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stapled wrappers with high quality marble paper covers with a printed paper label afixed to the front panel. 7 pp. Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski & Michael Watterlond. One of 200 softcover copies hand-numbered and SIGNED by Eshleman on the colophon page. A fine example.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Eshleman, Clayton.. Human Wedding.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1973., 1973.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Marbled wrappers. Fine. One of 200 numbered copies, signed by the poet. Printed at the Plantin Press, Los Angeles.
Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Eshleman, Clayton. Human Wedding. Black Sparrow, 1973, 1973.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing The poet Clayton Eshleman had a long relationship with reader and collector Richard Levasseur which shows in Eshleman's often elaborate inscriptions to Levasseur and Richard's partner. Signed on the full title page. A lovely association copy. Marbled pages beautifully done and sewn. Also fully signed by Clayton Eshleman on the colophon page as number 56
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton. HUMAN WEDDING. (SIGNED) .. Black Sparrow Press, ,, Los Angeles,, 1973.
Price: US$38.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Wraps. 8vo About fine, faintly rubbed at spine ends. 10 pages. One of 226 signed and numbered by the author--this unnumbered but signed and designated 'author's copy' in Eshelman's hand. Original publisher's blue marbled warps with printed decorated label on front. Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski and Michael Watterlond. About fine.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
ESHLEMAN, Clayton. Human Wedding. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1973.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Marbled wrappers with publisher's printed paper cover label. Fine. One of 200 Signed and numbered copies by the author, this being number 2. "Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski & Michael Watterlond."
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton. Human Wedding. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1973.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Sewn marbled paper wrappers with printed label on cover. Fine. One of 200 numbered and Signed copies by the author, this being number 100. "Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski & Michael Watterlond." Poetry.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton.. Human Wedding.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1973.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 7 pp. Fine in sewn wrappers with pasted-on cover label. Designated "Author's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Eshleman. This copy is in the blue marbled wrappers, though the bibliography calls for author's copies to be in green. Morrow & Cooney 143a (note). First edition, author's copy, wrappered issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton. Human Wedding. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1973.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Octavo. 7pp. Marbled paper-covered boards with printed label on cover. Slight bumping at the crown, light rubbing along bottom edge and corners else near fine in lightly rubbed, near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author, this being letter "R". "Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski & Michael Watterlond." Poetry.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton. Human Wedding. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1973.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Marbled paper-covered boards with printed label on cover. 7pp. Light rubbing along bottom edge and corners else fine in a lightly rubbed, near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author, this being letter "A". "Published to celebrate the marriage of Diane Wakoski & Michael Watterlond." Poetry.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of seven 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 the author on the colophon. Octavo (21.5cm); blue marbled paper-covered boards, with decorative title label mounted to front cover; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [iv],7,[5]pp. Small, faint smudge to lower front endppaer, else Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket. A handsome production of Eshleman's poem, issued to celebrate the marriage of poet Diane Wakoski to Michael Watterlond. Morrow and Cooney 143b.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
ESHLEMAN, Clayton.. Human Wedding.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1973.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 7 pp. Fine in marbled paper-covered boards with pasted-on cover label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Eshleman. Additionally INSCRIBED by Eshleman, Diane Wakoski, and Michael Watterlond.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.