New York: The Viking Press, 1987. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 97 pages. The twelfth collection of poems from this critically acclaimed writer who won a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" as well as numerous other awards. A fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine and in a fine dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by Ashbery on the title page: "for Richard affectionately, John 9/23/87." A very nice copy as the recipient was fellow poet Richard Howard. Item #207767 More

Price: $300.00

New York: Ecco, 2007. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 364 pages. A later collection of poems from this acclaimed writer of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" and numerous other books. A clean and tight near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Item #213983 More

Price: $25.00

Los Angeles, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 1975. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 101 pages. A single long poem from the author of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning "Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror" and numerous other books. Includes black and white illustrations by Joe Brainard. A clean near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine with some very faint foxing to the page edges and in a near fine acetate dust jacket. Signed by both Ashbery and Brainard on the colophon page. Item #212091 More

Price: $1,250.00

Lans-en-Vercors and Geneve: Locus Solus Press, 1961. First edition. Softcover. The second issue of this important but short lived literary journal. This issue features contributions by John Ashbery, Paul Blackburn, William Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Kenward Elmslie, Jane Freilicher, Kenneth Koch, Ruth Krauss, Frank O'Hara, James Schuyler, and others. An about very good copy in wrappers with some light wear and an abrasion to the rear cover. Signed by Ruth Krauss and with a nice inscription by her and she has also underlined her name on the the front cover and added "Hi!" Uncommon signed thus. Item #210013 More

Price: $150.00

Brockport, NY: BOA Editions, 1977. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 53 pages. Copy x from an edition of only 14 copies that were retained for presentation. Features a foreword by John Ashbery. A collection of poems. A fine copy in marbled paper covered boards with a cloth spine. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by Ashbery on the colophon page and additionally signed and inscribed by Edward Byrne: "for Joan Lyons and the Visual Studies Workshop. A very nice association copy. Item #208471 More

Price: $125.00

Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, 2001. First edition. Softcover. 95 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran December 13, 2001 through March 3, 2002 at the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art and then traveled to Hawaii and Houston for additional dates. Features text contributions by John Ashbery, Ingrid Schaffner, and Jill Snyder. Includes numerous illustrations, a checklist and biographies of the contributors. A clean very near fine copy in wrappers. Item #211977 More

Price: $15.00

Chicago, IL: Poetry Magazine, 1955. First edition. Softcover. Features contributions by Paul Claudel, Babette Deutsch, Rachel Crown, Alfred Kreymborg, David Wright, Henry Rago, Richard Wilbur, Howard Nemerov, Hugh Kenner, Wallace Fowlie. The highlight of this issue is these four poems by John Ashbery: "And You Know," "Grand Abacus," "The Pied Piper," and "The Painter." A very good copy in wrappers with some minor wear. Item #172032 More

Price: $75.00