Available Copies from Independent Booksellers
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Octavo. 6.25 x 8.25 in. 19 pp. Fine in original marbled paper wrappers. Signed by Price on colophon. Published in a limited edition of two hundred copies of which this is #37.
Seller: Bagatelle Books, IOBA, Asheville, NC, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds. LESSONS LEARNED Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Sewn marbled paper wrappers with cover label over stiff black card, slender 8vo., 19, (2) pages. One of 226 numbered copies printed by William & Raquel Ferguson from Palatino type on Antique Laid paper and signed by Price. A fine copy in archival mylar.
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds. Lessons Learned Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 19p octavo. 1/200 numbered copies this copy #48 and signed by Price. A fine copy in marbled wraps. Laid in is the prospectus for the book
Seller: Old New York Book Shop, ABAA, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds. Lessons Learned: Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: No. 28 of 226 copies printed, signed by Price. 19 pp.
Seller: Crane's Bill Books, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned (Signed Limited Edition). Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Softcover. Number 155 of 200 from a total edition of 226 copies. A collection of seven poems of which five appear here for the first time. A fine copy in string tied marbled wrappers. Signed by Price on the colophon page.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds. Lessons Learned, Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, sewn wraps, Albondocani Press No. 22, limited no. 196/200 and signed by Price, the book has a touch of shelfwear to the spine ends, corners and edges, and is otherwise a solid, tight, clean Very Good+ copy, with a clear plastic jacket. Accompanied by a (presumably outdated) bookseller's catalog featuring other Price titles.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Price: US$44.00 + shipping
Description: Limited Issue, one of 200 numbered copies specially bound and signed by the author, this being copy no.165. Slim octavo (21.5cm); letterpress printed sheets, hand-sewn into black card wrappers and marbled paper dustjacket, with title label mounted to front cover; [6],7-19,[5]pp. Fine. A sharp copy of this fine press collection of seven poems, two of which first appeared in American Review and The Southern Review (the other five poems were previously unpublished).
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, number 55 of 226 copies, signed. 19, [3] pp. Printed by William & Racquel Ferguson. 1 vols. 8vo. Albondocani Press Publication No. 22. Wright and West A20 Marbled wrappers, with label. Fine 19, [3] pp. Printed by William & Racquel Ferguson. 1 vols. 8vo First edition, number 55 of 226 copies, signed.
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Reynolds Price. Lessons Learned: Seven Poems. Albondocani Press, 1977.
Price: US$56.25 + shipping
Description: 19 pages. 6-1/4 by 8-1/2 inches. Limited to 226 copies, 200 were numbered and for sale, and 26 were lettered and for use by the author and publisher. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in hand-sewn French marble wrappers (paperback). Signed by the author on the limitation page. Copy number 134.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in marbled paper self-wrappers. One of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Fine in marbled paper self-wrappers. One of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Reynolds Price. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: 19pp. A book of poems. One of a first edition of 226 copies, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. This is copy number186. As new in hand-sewn wrappers of French marbled paper.
Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Self-wrappers. Fine. Prospectus laid in. One of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Self-wrappers. Fine. Prospectus laid in. Copy number 4 of 200 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price, Reynolds.. LESSONS LEARNED: Seven Poems.. New York: Albondocani Press, 1977. dj, 1977.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED first edition - Limited, signed first edition. One of 200 numbered copies signed by the author on the colophon page. Set in Palantino type, printed antique laid-paper and hand-sewn into wrappers of French marble paper. The press work and binding by William Raquel and Ferguson.19 pp plus colophon. Fine in a fine dust clear acetate outer jacket.
Seller: Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$103.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo. Limited to 226 copies signed by the author. (26 copies lettered for publisher and author). The present copy is #126 and with its prospectus laid in. The author's poem on lessons learned in life including his long poems "on the gulf" on pages 8-12 characterized by the rich imagery typical of his deep introspection. A fine copy printed on Antique laid paper and hand-sewn wrappers are a French marbled paper, paper label pastedown lettered in blue.
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned (Signed Limited Edition). Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$275.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Softcover. Copy U from an edition of only 26 lettered copies. A collection of 7 poems of which 5 appear here for the first time. A fine copy in string tied marbled wrappers. Signed by Price on the colophon page.
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Self-wrappers. Fine. Prospectus laid in. One of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author, this is copy letter K.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Self-wrappers. Fine. Prospectus laid in. One of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author, this is copy letter G.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Reynolds Price. Lessons Learned: 7 Poems. Albondocani Press, New York, NY, 1977.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, "For Bill.After fifteen years." Signed and dated 12/28/77. This FIRST EDITION of 200 copies were placed for sale; This copy is one of 26 copies lettered and not issued for sale, of which this is 'E' and SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR at the rear colophon. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a tiny nick at the top of the stapled edge of the marbled 'DJ'; barely discernible wear to the corner tips and heel of the stapled edge; several small finger smudges to the black heavy card wraps beneath the marbled French paper with DJ-like flaps. Else, flawless; the stapled binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.5 x 6.25 x 0.15 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 2.6 ounces. Printed by William & Racquel Ferguson. Wright and West A20. Paperback: Hand-sewn self-wraps bound with marbled French paper with DJ-like flaps and pastedown label at the upper front panel. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 19 pages
Seller: Black Cat Hill Books, Oregon City, OR, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$475.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Crown trifle bumped else fine in sewn marbled wrappers. One of 26 lettered copies Signed by the author, this is copy letter D. Also Inscribed, opposite the title page, to friend and editor Harry Ford and his wife: "Harry + Kathleen / love from Reynolds Price. January 1978." Harry Ford was an editor at Atheneum, publisher of Reynolds Price's early trade publications. Ford also designed most of the Reynolds Price titles published by Atheneum, and Price dedicated his play "Early Dark" to Harry Ford and his wife. A nice association.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
PRICE, Reynolds. Lessons Learned. Albondocani Press, New York, 1977.
Price: US$650.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Two sets of page proofs. Quarto and small octavo page proofs comprised of loose sheets attached with one staple. Fine. Published as a limited edition of 226 copies.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.