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Snyder, Gary. Myths and Texts. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$26.95 + shipping
Description: Softcover- 1978 New Directions -Eleventh Printing Thus. SIGNED by author on a bookplate affixed to title page (signature only). 54 pages.
Seller: Daniel Montemarano, Newfield, NJ, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths and Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$40.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Inscribed on the title page: "For Lindsee, Gary Snyder." At the bottom of the page the former owner has noted where and when it was inscribed "Wednesday, 13 June 2001, H2O Resources Bldg. Sac." First thus (originally printed by Totem Press/Corinth Books in 1965), seventh printing. Very near fine with only light rubbing to covers. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in place-based and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.
Seller: Rural Hours (formerly Wood River Books), La Grande, OR, U.S.A.
SNYDER, Gary. Myths & Texts. New Directions Books, (New York), 1978.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Reprint. Wrappers. Toning on the edges and light foxing else very good. Signed by the author.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
gary Snyder. Myths and Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$69.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: "gary snyder boulder vii.90"
Seller: beat book shop, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. Flat signed on title page. A nice copy. Clean text, solid binding. Sticker residue on fep. Dust Jacket has some light toning and wear and is price clipped but now protected by mylar cover.
Seller: Browsers' Bookstore, CBA, Albany, OR, U.S.A.
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$70.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Inscribed by author on half title page. Binding tight, content clean and straight. Dust jacket in very good condition, corner pieces missing on head and foot of spine with some closed tears on top and bottom edges, shelf wear and minor corner bumping. Pictures provided upon request. If purchasing internationally, please inquire about shipping charges before purchase. Ships within 1-2 business days.
Seller: Kellogg Creek Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths & Texts (SIGNED FIRST EDITION). New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Printing in unclipped dust jacket SIGNED by Gary Snyder without inscription direct to title page, book is first issue with "Synder" misspelling to spine, jacket is the corrected second issue, no markings, jacket toned at edges, else Fine (dj in mylar protector); 8vo; 54pp
Seller: Nighttown Books, South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths and Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$85.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Signed. Hardcover with DJ, first thus. Signed on title page. Light sunning on edges of DJ, sticker shadow on back. Light foxing on pages edges only, interior clean and tight. Binding sound.
Seller: Webster's Bookstore Cafe, Inc., State College, PA, U.S.A.
SNYDER, GARY. Myths & Texts. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$93.81 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First state of the reissue of the original 1960 Edition, bound in terracotta cloth with the author's name misspelled as "Synder" on the spine, in a first state dustjacket with the same error to spine panel. Dustjacket is clipped with a little browning to the outer edges. This copy has been signed by the author on title page.
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts [SIGNED]. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$96.86 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A revised edition of Snyder's second poetry collection, originally published in 1960, and signed by him to title page. All in VG+, clean and bright internal order bar small black ink blot to top of block (perhaps from the pen of Snyder himself). Very light shelfwear only to pale brown boards with the author's name misspelt to spine. VG clipped d/j, toned to edges. 8vo. viii, 54pp
Seller: Dodman Books, Morston, United Kingdom
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$110.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Signed. First Edition. SIGNED by the author. Flat signature. Minimal wear and creases on the jacket. Pages are tanning but clean.
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths & Texts. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First hardcover edition with new introduction by the poet. A fine clothbound copy in fine price intact dustwrapper. SIGNED by Snyder on the title page. First issue with author name misspelled on spine. Signed by Author.
Seller: Derringer Books, Member ABAA, Avon, CT, U.S.A.
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts. New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First New Directions printing. Signed by the author.
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths & Texts. New Directions (1978), New York, 1978.
Price: US$138.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Slim 8vo. [6], vii-viii, [2], 3-54, [2] pp. Brown cloth with black lettering on the spine. Price of $6.50 on front flap of jacket. First state with Snyder spelled incorrectly on both the spine of the book and the spine panel of the dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. A very attractive copy of the first hardcover edition of Snyder's second book (originally published in paperback in 1960). Near Fine book with light rubbing to the edges of the boards in a very near Fine dust jacket with a bit of very mild age toning.
Seller: Evening Star Books, ABAA/ILAB, Madison, WI, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary.. Myths & Texts.. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$145.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Originally published in 1960 by the Totem Press as a paperbound original, this is the Second Edition, a Fine copy in carob brown cloth stamped in black, in glossy white and black dustwrapper, not price-clipped. Both book and jacket are first state, with "SYNDER" on spine. 54pp. This copy SIGNED by Snyder on the title page (no inscription). Q17488
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Gary Snyder. Myths & Texts. U.S.A.: New Directions, 1978.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: As New
Description: A very fine hardcover copy in a very fine jacket/brodart covered. First Edition. Review Copy with letter from New Directions laid in. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the half title page. A very nice copy in like new condition. Jacket is bright and clean without any flaws. No soiling, no tears no chips. Synder misspelled on spine. Book is very tight without any flaws. *** WE BOX AND SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH USPS TRACKING. *** WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 36 YEARS.
Seller: Booklegger's Fine Books ABAA, Park Ridge, IL, U.S.A.
SNYDER, Gary. Myths & Texts. New Directions, (New York), 1978.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First hardcover edition, first issue binding, issued eighteen years after the first edition in wrappers. Fine in slightly age-toned, else fine dustwrapper. Signed by the poet.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Snyder, Gary. Myths & Texts. New Directions, New York, 1978.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: SIGNED. 54pp. Octavo [21 cm] Light brown cloth covered boards with a bold black ink stamped title on the spine. With mild toning to the extremities of the dust jacket. A completely revised version of Snyder's second collection, Myths and Texts (1960), with a new introduction by the poet. Signed by Gary Snyder on the title page. The three sequences in this book- Logging, Hunting, Burning- reflect the remarkable cohesiveness in Snyder's writings over the years, and his exploration of Buddhist and Amerindian lore and other interconnections East and West, as well as the primeval devotion to the land and work. From the library of poet Paul McGlynn, with his purchase receipt and related correspondence laid in.
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.