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Snyder, Gary. RIPRAP : a cobble of stone laid on steep slick rock to make a trail for horses in the Mountains. Origin Press, Ashland MA / Kyoto, 1959.

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, 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$375.25 + 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: a cobble of stone laid on steep slick rock to make a trail for horses in the mountains. Origin Press, [Ashland, MA], 1959.

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: a cobble of stone laid on steep slick rock to make a trail for horses in the mountains. Origin Press, Ashland, MA, 1959.

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. “The 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.