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BROMIGE, David.. The Ends of the Earth.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$12.50 + shipping
Description: 57 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. One of 750 copies. Morrow & Cooney 51a.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$12.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: In black and gold paper wraps, 8vo, 55pp. Light shelfwear to corners; some soiling/rubbing to rear cover, name in ink). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$14.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Fine first edition softcover, limited to 750 copies in paper wrappers. No writing or marks. 56 pages. M03007
Seller: The Groaning Board, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. ENDS OF THE EARTH.|THE. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, CA, 1968.
Price: US$16.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 56, (4) pages. First edition, one of 750 paperbound copies (Morrow and Cooney 51a). Prefatory comments by Sherril Jaffe, table of contents.
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. ENDS OF THE EARTH.|THE. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: One of 750 unnumbered copies in stiff tri-color cover. Scrape to front cover, cover crease at binding, light sun fade to spine and rear panel. pp. 11-56 bound between mustard end papers. Author inscription on verso of front end paper: "For Tom New Year 69 David".
Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
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. THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. , 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Los Angeles 1968 Black Sparrow Press. Limited to 750 copies. 8vo., 56pp., wraps. VG, light soiling, light wear.
Seller: Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, Glen Head, NY, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: One of 750 unnumbered copies. Stiff paper wraps. This is a very good paperback copy, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Spine is uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. Text is very good throughout. Interior appears free of markings. Light shelfwear to wraps. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth.. Black Sparrow Press, 1968.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: #97 of 125 hardbound copies numbered and signed by the poet on colophon page. 57 pages; bound in light green woven cloth with title paper labels on the spine and front cover. David Bromige (1933-2009) was a Canadian poet who taught at Sonoma State University and published over 30 books of poetry. He was twice honored by the National Endowment for the Arts. "The Ends of the Earth" has a ghostly tone to it. Fine clean copy.
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. The Ends of the Earth.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$35.00 + shipping
Description: 56 pp. Spine and top edges sunned, else near fine in full cloth with printed paper cover and spine labels. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 125 numbered copies SIGNED by Bromige. Morrow & Cooney 51b.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, 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.
David Bromige. THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SIGNED. Black Sparrow Press, California, 1968.
Price: US$84.95 + shipping
Description: Very Good+ in wraps. Faint foxing along text block edges. ; Personalized by author on FEP. ; Signed by Author.
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1968.
Price: US$93.97 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo. 57pp. Black cloth-covered boards with title labels pasted on, in clear acetate jacket. Jacket is chipped at edges, and reinforced with clear tape at corners. One of 26 lettered and signed presentation copies - this being copy "V" - handbound by Earle Gray, with an original illustration by Bromige on title page.
Seller: The Paper Hound Bookshop, Vancouver, BC, Canada
BROMIGE, David.. The Ends of the Earth.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: 57 pp. Light foxing along top edge, else near fine in full black cloth with printed cover and spine labels. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 26 lettered copies SIGNED by Bromige with an original illustration, in this case, a fully-decorated title page. This is copy "A."
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Bromige, David. The Ends of the Earth. 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 125 signed hard covers
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
BROMIGE, David.. The Ends of the Earth.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1968.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Description: 57 pp. Light foxing along top edge, else near fine in full black leather with printed cover and spine labels. Near fine acetate dust jacket. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on the colophon page and SIGNED by Bromige with an original illustration, in this case, a fully-decorated title page. Additionally, this copy is warmly INSCRIBED by Bromide on the verso of the first leaf to John Martin.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.