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Corman, Cid. Word for Word: Essays on the Arts of Language, Volume 1. Black Sparrow Press, 1977.
Price: US$25.00 + shipping
Description: 169pp., #65 of 200 copies signed by the author. Very fine condition with a clean text and sound binding in a slightly rubbed glassine dust jacket.
Seller: J. HOOD, BOOKSELLERS, ABAA/ILAB, Baldwin City, KS, U.S.A.
Price: US$29.95 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 200 signed copies, this is number 40. Light surface wear to jacket and boards. ; 8vo ; 169 pages; Signed by Author
Seller: Daedalus Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: First edition. Volume one only. Octavo. 169pp. Blue cloth spine, publisher's printed paper spine label, papercovered boards. Very light foxing on the top edge, else a fine copy in fine publisher's unprinted acetate dust jacket. Signed, hardbound issue, limited to 200 numbered copies, Signed by Cid Corman on the colophon, 500 copies issued in cloth, also issued in a wrapper. The subjects of Cid Corman's essays include: Samuel Beckett, William Carlos Williams, Shakespeare, and more.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing SIGNED. Signed by Cid Corman on his small personal bookplate to the title page. Always strong progressive work by this poet whether poetry or critical essays which run the range on Beckett to Zukofksy, Williams, plus work on the Noh Theatre, Cid's own statements and prefaces and notes towards an oral poetry. New ande bright all around in acetate dustjacket. Hardcover
Seller: Longhouse, Publishers & Booksellers, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
CORMAN, Cid.. Word for Word & At Their Word.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1977 & 1978., 1977.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: 169 + 218 pp. Two volumes, each fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spines and printed labels. Fine acetate dust jackets. Each is one of 200 numbered copies SIGNED by Corman. For the pair: First editions, numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: 169 pp. Fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spine and paper label. Near fine acetate dust jacket. One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Corman with an original holograph poem. First edition, deluxe numbered & signed issue.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Two volume set. Numbers 53 and 57 of 200 special hardcover numbered copies hand signed by the author. Fine hardcovers in fine clear acetate dust jackets as issued. Very bright and fine copies.
Seller: RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA, CARLSBAD, CA, U.S.A.
CORMAN, Cid.. Word for Word & At Their Word.. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow, 1977 & 1978., 1977.
Price: US$250.00 + shipping
Description: 169 + 218 pp. Two volumes. Specks of foxing along top edges, else both are near fine in printed paper-covered boards with cloth spines and printed labels. Near fine acetate dust jackets. Designated "Publisher's Copy" on each colophon page and SIGNED by Corman. As is the deluxe issue, there is an original holograph poem by Corman tipped-in after the title pages. For the pair:
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.