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Gardner, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, CA, 1978.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition, hardcover in quarter brown cloth with decorative paper overlap, signed by Gardner and limited no. 17/300 on colophon at end of text block, has a tiny hint of skewing to the binding, a touch of very faint bowing to the boards, and the slightest shelfwear to cover corners, otherwise a solid, tight, clean VG+ copy.
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
GARDNER, JOHN.. POEMS. Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1978.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Rhis is copy #88/300 SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on colophon page. Lovely typography. A clean and crisp copy. 108pp. Size: Thin Octavo
Seller: Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. POEMS [SIGNED]. Lord John Press, Northridge, CA, 1978.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Number 4 of only 300 numbered copies printed. Signed by John Gardner on the colophon page. Designed and printed by Grant Dahlstrom Quarter brown cloth and orange patterned paper covered boards. A bright and fine copy.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1978.
Price: US$65.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Cloth and decorated paper over boards. Foxing on the foredge else near fine, issued without dustwrapper. Copy number 191 of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Poems.. Lord John Press, Northridge, 1978.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 108 pp. 8vo, publisher's cloth-backed boards in publisher's acetate wrapper. First edition; No. 216 of 300 copies signed by the author. A fine copy.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
GARDNER, JOHN.. Poems. Northridge: Lord John Press, 1978, 1978.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition. One of 300 numbered copies signed by the author. Very light foxing; fine. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1978.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Cloth and decorated paper over boards. Fine, issued without dustwrapper. Copy number 93 of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Poems.. Lord John Press,, Northridge:, 1978.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: This copy is number 86 of a limited edtion of 300 copies. SIGNED by the author. Trace foxing on top edge, else fine in a fine acetate dust jacket. ; 108 pages B0006DZH4U
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Poems.. Northridge, California, Lord John Press, 1978., 1978.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. 8vo. 1 1/4 page preface by Gardner. Original 1/2 brown cloth over gold and brown patterned boards, spine stamped in gilt. Very good-fine. 108 pages. As issued, without dust jacket. No other signatures or bookplates. Number 111 of 300 numbered copies, signed by Gardner on the limitation page.
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$115.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Broadside, single sheet measuring 12 by 18 inches. One of only 150 copies and nicely signed by John Gardner. Issued during the summer of 1978 to coincide with the Lord John Press publication of Poems. A bright, very fine copy. Suitable for framing.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, California, 1978.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Cloth and decorated paper over boards. Fine. One of 300 numbered copies Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, CA, 1978.
Price: US$140.00 + shipping
Description: Brown cloth, spine with gold lettering, decorated paper boards; like brand new, a bright and gorgeous copy in perfect condition.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John. Poems [Signed, Limited]. Lord John Press, Northridge, 1978.
Price: US$192.50 + shipping
Description: Letter "R" of 26 lettered copies, of a total edition of 326. Octavo (23.5cm); black morocco boards stamped in gilt on spine; acetate jacket; 108 pp. Faint foxing to top edge; spot of soiling to fore edge, else Fine in a Fine acetate jacket.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Gardner, John. Poems. Lord John Press, Northridge, CA, 1978.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Hardcover. Limited edition 83/300, no DJ at issue.
Seller: Lyons Fine Books, Neenah, WI, U.S.A.
GARDNER, John.. Poems.. Lord John Press, Northridge, 1978.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 108 pp. 8vo, publisher's black leather First edition; Copy "Y" of 26 lettered copies signed by the author. Slight stain to a portion of the fore-edge, else a fine copy. Inscribed by Gardner on the half-title.
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.