New Arrivals: Featuring Black Sparrow Press

Black Sparrow Press was founded in 1966 by John Martin.  His wife, Barbara Martin,  designed all the iconic book covers and spines, and together they mastered the craft of turning  brilliant books of literature and poetry into equally brilliant published artifacts. 

Black Sparrow books are beautiful additions to any collector's library of literature, experimental prose and poetry.  John Martin sold Black Sparrow's backlist to David R. Godine and ECCO Press in 2002.  Black Sparrow Press books are sought worldwide by collectors of fine small press publications.

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Fine, Rare, Collectible

POETRY

PAUL CHRISTENSEN

Minding the Underworld:

Clayton Eshleman & Late Postmodernism

Edition: First Edition  Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rosa, CA  Date published: 1991

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Very light wear to bottom edge of book. Acetate cover in fine condition. First edition. 246 p.  A signed and lettered "B" of 26 hardbound copies. A long essay in four parts on the poetics of Clayton Eshleman. A must- read book for the Eshleman scholar. A very limited edition of a collectible book.  

$150.00

TOM CLARK

Disordered Ideas

Edition: First Edition  Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rosa, CA   Date published: 1987

Description: First edition. 202 p. This book is #10 of 150 Signed and Numbered First Edition hardcover copies by Tom Clark. A solid collectible book. Poems by Clark. Very good in near fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Book shows wear along edges. Acetate cover near fine with no chipping or tears. First Edition. First Printing. Signed and Numbered.       

$125.00

FIELDING DAWSON

The Dream/Thunder Road

Stories and Dreams, 1955-1965

Edition: First Edition  Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Los Angeles, CA   Date published: 1972

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine condition book in a fine acetate dust jacket. 122 p. 20 cm. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth over boards. This is #162 of 200 copies numbered and signed by Dawson. A truly fine Black Sparrow book.        

$125.00

FIELDING DAWSON

Krazy Kat & 76 More

Edition: First Edition  Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, Santa Barbara, CA  Date published: 1982

Description:  Signed by author. A near fine book in near fine dust jacket. First edition. 374 p. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth and paper over boards.  This is one of 300 hardbound trade copies signed on the title page by Dawson. An attractive copy, straight and clean. Acetate dust jacket shows moderate rubbing with slight indentation on the back. An entertaining selection of Dawson short stories.

  $85.00

FIELDING DAWSON

The Trick

New Stories

Edition: First Edition  First Printing  Signed Limited Edition  Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rosa, CA   Date published: 1991

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine condition book in fine acetate dust jacket. First edition. 155 p. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth and paper over boards. This is one of 200 hardcover trade copies signed by Dawson. A clean, bright and straight book. A fine collection of brilliant Dawson writing.  

$125.00

EDWARD DORN

Abhorrences

Edition: First Edition  First Printing   Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rosa, CA   Date published: 1990

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine condition book in a fine acetate dust jacket. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth over boards. 174 p. This is #58 of 150 copies numbered and signed by Dorn. A beautiful book. Hard edged poems on the insanity of the Reagan decade in America.

$150.00

EDWARD DORN

By The Sound

Edition: First Edition  First Printing   Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rosa, CA   Date published: 1991

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine condition book in a fine acetate dust jacket. 224 p. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth over boards. This is #21 of 150 copies numbered and signed by Dorn. A beautiful publication. This is the only novel Dorn published in his lifetime. A story of hard times in the Pacific Northwest in the 1950's.                                     

$150.00

CLAYTON ESHLEMAN

Hades In Manganese

Edition: First Edition   Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Barbara, CA   Date published: 1981

Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. A fine condition book in a fine acetate dust jacket. 114 p. Sewn binding. Quarter cloth over boards. This is #116 of 250 copies numbered and signed by Eshleman. A beautiful condition book of Eshleman poetry.

$125.00

CLAYTON ESHLEMAN

What She Means

Edition: First Edition   Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Barbara, CA   Date published: 1978

Description: 194 pgs. A fine condition book in a fine acetate dust jacket. This is #190 of 200 copies numbered and signed by Eshleman. A beautiful book of Eshleman poetry.

$125.00

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CLAYTON ESHLEMAN

Under World Arrest

Edition: First Edition. First Printing.   Binding: Hardcover  Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, U.S., Santa Rose, CA   Date published: 1994

Description: Very good in fine dust jacket.  A near fine copy with light soiling to top page edge.  Acetate cover shows light shelf wear.  197 pg. This is #10 of 100 copies numbered and signed by Eshleman. A beautifully designed book of his poetry.

$150.00

WRIGHT MORRIS

Three Easy Pieces

Edition: First edition.  First Printing Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, CA    Date published: 1993

Description: Fine condition in Fine dust jacket.  Very slight wear to board edges top and bottom.  Acetate cover in fine condition.  328 pg. This is #125 of 150 numbered and signed hardcover copies. A wonderful story in three parts by this talented and gifted American writer.  

$135.00

EILEEN MYLES

Maxfield Parrish:  Early & New Poems

Edition: First edition.  Binding: Hardcover   Publisher: Black Sparrow Press, Santa Rosa, CA    Date published: 1995

Description: Very good in very good dust jacket.  Signed by author.  Acetate cover shows wear but is strong.  Light wear to board edges. 229 pg. This is #10 of 100 hardcover copies numbered & signed by the author.  A truly collectible book by this well-known New York poet.  

$95.00