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Bromige, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$12.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 15 pp., 4to. Illustrations by Sherril Jaffe. According to Morrow and Cooney's bibliography of the press, 56 copies of the printed sheets of this edition, intended for the hardbound issue, were rendered unusable when the top edges of the double-folded sheets were mistakenly trimmed. "Only the signed colophons were salvaged," and sheets from the wrappers issue were used instead. This is one of those sets of mistrimmed sheets: unbound, with title and copyright page and all of the text, but lacking the colophon, endsheets, etcetera. Undoubtedly most of the mistrimmed sheets were in fact discarded. An odd but interesting bit of press history. Small snag at top of spine, light toning to covers and very faint offsetting of illustrations, otherwise very good. 4to.
Seller: Passages Bookshop, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. PLEASE, LIKE ME.. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 1st edition. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. Small folio, sewn wraps; 1/250 signed by Bromige. Early Black Sparrow. Wraps a bit used at yapp edges else very good. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Seller: Alphabet Bookshop (ABAC/ILAB), Port Colborne, ON, Canada
Price: US$20.00 + shipping
Description: Bound edition: 15 pages. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. 11.25 x 8.25 inches. Unbound aborted first state printed on white folded sheets without end papers or colophon page. Signed by the author on limitation page, #149/300. First edition (first printing). Very good in decorated tan wrappers (paperback).Wrapper edges are worn and folded. Removed sticker mark on left front cover. Contents are fine.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. Please, Like Me.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 15 pp. Near fine in sewn wrappers with one bumped lower corner. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. One of 250 numbered copies SIGNED by Bromige. Morrow & Cooney 34a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Pages unmarked & uncut! between dark orange endpapers; securely stitched in gently toned brown wraps; signed by Bromige on title page. Poetry; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Signed by Poet
Seller: The Second Reader Bookshop, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: SIGNED first edition, wrappered issue. Near Fine.
Seller: Singing Saw Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Corners a little bumped, else near fine. One of 250 numbered copies in wrappers Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: Wrappered issue, one of 250 numbered copies (numbered 51-300), this being copy no.284. Quarto (29cm); printed sheets, hand-sewn into letterpress printed card wrappers; [ii],[4],5-15,[3]pp; illustrated throughout by Sherril Jaffe. Trivial wear and faint creasing to yapped edges, with faint foxing to right edge of text; Near Fine. Morrow & Cooney 34a.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David.. Please, Like Me.. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Limited to 250 copies printed letterpress, Numbered and SIGNED on the colophon, in sewn wrappers. 15pp. Illustrated with drawings by Sherril Jaffe. A poem in sections. Near Fine, slight crimping of yapped edges. Q16765
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. Please, Like Me.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: 15 pp. Near fine in sewn wrappers with lightly bumped corners. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. One of 15 numbered copies SIGNED by Bromige and designated "Review Copy" on the colophon. Review slip laid-in. Morrow & Cooney 34a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$47.20 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Description: Bound edition: 15 pages. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. 11.25 x 8.25 inches. Unbound aborted first state printed on white folded sheets without end papers or colophon page. Signed by author on colophon page, #249/300.First edition (first printing). First edition, first state, published, a near fine copy in tan wrappers (paperback). First edition, first state, aborted, near fine copy, unbound (page 5, word 'jacket' replaced by 'packet' in published form. A unique pairing.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. Please, Like Me.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: 15 pp. Light tanning along spine, else near fine. Illustrations by Sherril Jaffe. One of a few copies of unsewn sheets not eventually used to correct a binder's error. Uncommon variant. See Morrow & Cooney A34.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$82.22 + shipping
Description: Fine copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card, hand-sewn wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 15 pages; Limited edition, signed by the author, no. 113 of only 300 copies. Description: 15 p. (on double leaves) illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Bromige, David. Jaffe, Sherril. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Bromige, David. Illustratred by Sherril Jaffe. Please Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$87.50 + shipping
Description: 15 pages. Signed by the author on colophon page. #12/50 signed copies. . First edition (first printing). Near fine copy in a very good clear wrapper. Wrapper has few edge chips and small tears.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Fine copy in the original title-printed, stiff-card, hand-sewn wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 15 pages; Limited edition, signed by the author, no. 113 of only 300 copies. Description: 15 p. (on double leaves) illus. 29 cm. Subjects: Bromige, David. Jaffe, Sherril. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. Please, Like Me.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 15 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and printed label. Fine acetate dust jacket. Poems with illustrations by Sherril Jaffe. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and INSCRIBED by Bromige, "With Love & Gratitude." Bromige has also written, "Well, why not? Love David" on the front free endpaper.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. Illustrated by Sherril Jaffe. Quarto. 15pp. French folded printed wrappers. Lightly bumped at tips of over-sized yapped wrappers, one very faint spot on front cover, else fine. Presentation issue, limited to 6 numbered copies, designated "Presentation Copy 5/6" on the colophon leaf and Signed by David Bromige as issued.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. Please, Like Me. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: signed & numbered limited edition handbound hard back bound in boards by earl gray, noel young printer, barbara martin publisher 1 out only 50 signed hard covers
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.