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Gary Snyder. Riprap. Origin Press, 1959.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Second edition, first printing. Soft brown handmade paper wraps and sewn binding, title and author nameplate glued down on front wraps (see photos). Stated second edition on copyright page. Very Good to Very Good-; all edges and corners lightly worn and/or rounded, lower right corner creased, interior pages lightly tanning, traces of staining on page edges. One corner of nameplate delaminating and upturned. Binding is solid. A complete but visibly lightly worn copy. See photos for detailed condition information, which form an important part of this description.
Seller: Pulpfiction Books, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Gary Snyder. Riprap. Origin Press, 1959.
Price: US$126.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Bin 3. Covers are worn along edges. Binding is tight. Bottom edges of pages are stained, not covering text. Text is clean and unmarked. As is.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
SNYDER, Gary.. RIPRAP.. Origin Press,, Massachussetts, 1959.
Price: US$160.11 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Edition. Wraps. 8vo. pp 34 (unnumbered.) The first poetry collection from this major beatnik poet, this being the second-state issue (brown softcovers, hand-sewn Japanese binding). VG copy, though small tape stain to to edge of the title label on the frontcover and neat (very faded) pen writing to spine indicating this is ÔRiprapÕ by ÔGary SnyderÕ.
Seller: Burwood Books, Wickham Market, United Kingdom
Snyder (Gary). Riprap.. Ashland: Origin Press, 1959. Second edition., 1959.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Tan wrappers, sewn. Printed paper label on front cover. Light edge wear, a clean very good copy. This copy belonged to Canadian Jazz Musician and Professor R.H. Grooms, who has written on the title page indicating that he received the book from Gary Snyder in Kyoto in 1961, while visiting him at his farm house with Alan Watts. Included is a copy of Watts' book The Wisdom of Insecurity (Pantheon, 1951, Ninth Printing) in a faded dust jacket, with a note inside by R.H. Grooms stating that he met Watts in Kyoto. An interesting association copy, but not signed by Gary Snyder.
Seller: William Matthews/The Haunted Bookshop, Sidney, BC, Canada
Price: US$225.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. In japanese style sewn binding with brown textured (bamboo?) paper covers, upper cover title label, 8vo, unpag. Signed and Inscribed By Author on title page: "Gary Snyder - for Bill - 15.II.'03 - Salt Lake City". Printed in Kyoto by Genichido Co. for distribution in the US by City Lights. The first collections of poems by Gary Snyder. (upper cover label lightly creased at corner, previous owner's name/address to upper margin of title page, light fading to covers at spine).
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Riprap. Origin Press, 1959, 1959.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: Sewn in wrappers. Second edition. Printed in Kyoto, Japan, and distributed by City Lights Books. Laid in is a holograph poem ("North Beach Alba" by Snyer) in book's previous owner Anselm Hollo's hand. Very good with light fading and age-darkening.
Seller: Granary Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. RIPRAP. Origin Press, Ashland, Massachusetts, 1959.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Ashland, MA: Origin, 1959. 2nd edition (1st edition was limited to 500 copies), 1st book, inscribed by author (but not signed) on front paste-down. Soft cover has light wear to most edges, light color fading to both panels near spine, some light wear to corners, small dark spots on middle of front panel near spine. Front panel label is fine, book is bound with Japanese-style string stitching. 21 poems, unpaginated. Somewhat scarce, beautiful poetry.
Seller: Blue Skye Books, Novato, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary ( SIGNED ). Riprap. Origin Press, Ashland, 1959.
Price: US$373.99 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: About fine with very light rubbing at extremities. Hand sewn ricepaper wraps. From the library of Al Purdy, with provenance slip laid in. Signed by Snyder on the title page.
Seller: Renaissance Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Snyder, Gary. Riprap. Origin Press, Ashland, Mass., 1959.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED BY AUTHOR at title page. Second edition of his first book. String tied ricepaper wrappers. Near Fine, slight curl to bottom corners, original price of $1.25 in pencil top corner title page. A quite lovel gift quality copy. Initially identified with the Beat Generation, Gary Snyder's poetry evolved to explore a wide range of social and spiritual subject matter. He is a winner of both the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and the American Book Award. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA, ILAB, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
Price: US$400.00 + shipping
Description: SIGNED. 34 pp. Octavo [21 cm] in tan wraps with Japanese stab-binding, paper cover label. Extremities rubbed, decorative paper band at spine foot mostly chipped away, small smudge to front wrap, else light wear; a few small smudges to interior. Signed by Snyder on title page. Designed and edited by Cid Corman for his Origin Press. Snyder is an important literary figure from the Beat Generation whose work remains extremely relevant to this day. Snyder has been dubbed The Poet Laureate of Deep Ecology.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary.. RIPRAP.. Origin Press, 1959.
Price: US$1144.25 + shipping
Description: 8.25 x 6, oriental style sewn blue wraps, unpag, very nice copy. FIRST ED OF AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK. Limited to 500 copies.
Seller: John K King Used & Rare Books, Detroit, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$1250.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo, unpag., sewn Japanese-style in blue paste paper wrappers. One 500 copies in the first printing of the poet's first book. A nice copy of a lovely publication. A trace of rubbing to extremities; fine
Seller: Locus Solus Rare Books (ABAA, ILAB), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary.. Riprap.. Origin Press, 1959.
Price: US$1450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Limited to 500 copies. Fine in square-sewn blue patterned wrappers (in the Japanese manner), printed double-fold, front cover label, as issued, a paperbound original. Unpaginated. [36]pp. Printed by Cid Corman in Kyoto. Q19521
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED. Slim octavo [21 cm] Blue sewn Japanese wrappers. Gentle fading to spine area. Snyder's clipped signature laid in. Snyder is an important literary figure from the Beat Generation whose work remains extremely relevant to this day. Snyder has been dubbed The Poet Laureate of Deep Ecology. This first edition of Snyder's first book was printed and bound in a run of only 500 copies. McNeil A1a. Kheridan p. 15.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary.. Riprap. [Signed]. Origin Press, Kyoto, Japan, 1959.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First Printing. Very Good, bound into soft wrappers, square-sewn in the oriental manner, pages printed double-fold. Unpaginated. Light wear, with no tears or chipping--a nice, tight copy. This copy has been SIGNED by Snyder over his name on the title page (no inscription) in his characteristic calligraphic hand. Snyder's first book, and a key title in the Beat Generation movement, printed and published in Japan by Cid Corman. Q11858
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Riprap. Origin Press, Ashland, Massachusetts, 1959.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Printed in Japan. One of 500 copies designed and edited by Cid Corman. Unpaginated. [36] pp. Printed rectos only on folded sheets; first sheet (blank) tipped to front wrapper. 1 vols. 4to. A Choice First of Riprap, SIGNED. Nice copy of the author's uncommon first book, gathering poems written 1948-58. Blue paste paper wrappers, stab stitched in japanese style, paper label on upper cover. Signed by the author on title page, with the author's calling card laid in. Light toning throughout, back cover lightly creased with upper corner worn, last page chipped at bottom corner margin, small tears at lower center. Very good. Red cloth folding box Unpaginated. [36] pp. Printed rectos only on folded sheets; first sheet (blank) tipped to front wrapper. 1 vols. 4to First edition, first printing. Printed in Japan. One of 500 copies designed and edited by Cid Corman.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Riprap.. Origin Press, Ashland, 1959.
Price: US$2250.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of the author's first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Limited to 500 copies. Boldly signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable in this condition. By any measure, Gary Snyder is one of the greatest poets in America in the last century. From his first book of poems to his latest collection of essays, his work and his example, standing between Tu Fu and Thoreau, have been influential all over the world. âThe master of lucid meditation . . . Readers are fortunate to have what Snyder wants to pass on" (Los Angeles Times Book Review).
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.