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1980rif. 67015New York: Ecco 1980. First Edition. Purple cloth in dust jacket; 8vo. 48 pp. The poet's third collection; this is the hardcover issue. American Poetry Series no. 20. A near fine copy the top edge of the binding faded; in a good or better complete dust jacket not price-clipped worn at the edges with two areas along the spine worn the spine faded. Ecco unknown books
1980rif. 319428New York: Ecco 1980. First. paperback. near fine. 48p. glossy pictorial wrappers. New York: Ecco Press 1980. First Edition. Ecco unknown books
1980rif. 576773New York: The Ecco Press 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. First edition hardcover issue. Most of the text with a small area of very light rippling thus near fine in fine dust jacket. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1980rif. 81189New York: The Ecco Press 1980. First Edition. First Printing wrappered issue. Octavo 21cm; original glossy pictorial card wrappers; xii34-484pp. Trivial surface wear else a clean Near Fine copy. The Nobel Prize-winning author's third collection of poetry. The Ecco Press unknown books
1980rif. 500248New York: The Ecco Press 1980. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition clothbound issue. Octavo. 52pp. Cloth. Fine copy in very near fine slightly rubbed dust jacket. Signed by Glück on the title page. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1980rif. 526073New York: The Ecco Press 1980. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition hardcover issue. Octavo. 52pp. Near fine with one corner bumped and touch of light foxing to the top of the text block in near fine dust jacket with light edgewear including a tear on the rear panel and another at the foot of the spine. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1980rif. 522588New York: The Ecco Press 1980. Softcover. Fine. First wrappered edition issued simultaneous with the hardcover edition. 12mo. 52p. Fine in glossy wrappers. Inscribed by Glück: "for Scott Elledge recent sounds with warm good wishes Louise Glück." Elledge authored the E.B. White biographer and was a poetry anthologist who edited a collection of poetry for children Wider than the Sky. The Ecco Press unknown books
1980rif. 1389637New York NY: The Ecco Press 1980. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Small octavo 48 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Black spine with purple and grey-green lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "9.95" has mild shelving wear mild wear along the extremities and chipping along the fore corners. Textblock has a stain on page 41 stains on the "American Poetry Series" page and second front end-page and stains on the head edge. Signed flat by Louise Glück on the title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Case 0. Louise Glück was born on April 22 1943 in New York City to parents of Russian and Hungarian Jewish descent. Glück was taught Greek mythology and classic stories from a young age which greatly influenced her works. Glück began writing poetry in highschool eventually taking some poetry classes and attending workshops where she more deeply developed her craft. After a mixed career of teaching and writing poetry Glück would produce her third collection of poems; "Descending Figure" in 1980. "Descending Figure" was released to generally positive reviews though some criticized Glück as hating children for her poem "The Drowned Children" most regarded the collection as a overall improvement in Glück's work. 1389637. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Ecco Press hardcover books
2014rif. 16492New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Fine in a Fine dust jacket unclipped $23.00. Grey paper on the boards with white ink lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound clean internally. A narrative poem winner of the National Book Award. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2014rif. 613543New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Winner of the National Book Award. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2014rif. 581900New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Winner of the National Book Award. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2014rif. 466004New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2014. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. Winner of the National Book Award. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
1968rif. 140949674New York: The New American Library 1968. First Paperback Edition. Near Fine. First paperback edition first printing of Louise Gluck's first book. Association copy signed by her on the dedication page inscribed to the poets Sandra McPherson and Henry Carlile the latter's address stamp to first page: " to Sandy Henry My crude beginnings reclaimed From their final home - source - under the suburb. Meant for your eyes only. Louise" iv 53 pp. Bound in publisher's printed white wraps. Near Fine with light wear and soiling to covers slight bump to upper right corner. Very tight binding. A lovely signed copy of the Nobel Prize-winner's first poetry collection which was issued simultaneously in cloth and wrappers. From the estate of Henry Carlile in Portland. The New American Library unknown books
1968rif. 6849N. Y.: New American Library 1968. First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's scarce first book. A fine copy. 8vo cloth dust jacket. A fine copy. New American Library unknown books
1968rif. 501746New York: The New American Library 1968. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in moderately toned very good or better dust jacket with a bit of nicking at the crown. Poet editor and anthologist William Cole's copy with his neat owner signature on the front fly and a couple of small notes presumably in his hand on the rear pastedown. Housed in a fine custom royal blue clamshell case with the spine titled in gilt and the author's gilt facsimile signature on the cover. Cole produced around 75 books most of them anthologies. He served as publicity director at Alfred A. Knopf publicity director and editor at Simon & Schuster and publisher of William Cole Books at Viking Press. Upon his death he was memorialized by Seamus Heaney in the poem "In Memory of Bill Cole." Glück's first book; she has won the National Book Award the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature. The New American Library hardcover books
1969rif. 502410London: Anvil Press Poetry 1969. Hardcover. First English edition limited signed issue. Printed on pink paper. Crown very gently bumped else fine in a lightly worn near fine dust jacket the limited signed edition was issued price-clipped. Number 31 of 50 copies Signed by Glück on the half-title. The English edition of her first book the signed issue released in a remarkably small limitation. Glück has received the National Book Award the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature. Anvil Press Poetry hardcover books
1969rif. 527777London: Anvil Press Poetry 1969. Softcover. Near Fine. First English edition wrappered issue. Cover photograph by Charlez Hertz. Octavo. 53pp. Near fine with some rubbing and one corner worn. The first English edition of the author's first collection of poetry released by New American Library the year before. Anvil Press Poetry unknown books
1968rif. 172852New York: The New American Library 1968. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 53 pages. Gluck's first book a very well received collection of poems. Gluck went on to win virtually ever literary award for her work which culminated in her winning the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. A clean near fine copy in an about very good price clipped dust jacket is lightly toned at the edges a tear and associated crease at the base of the rear panel and some other small tears and wear. Still a solid copy of this important debut. The New American Library unknown books
1983rif. 81188New York: The Ecco Press 1983. First Edition Thus. Octavo 20.75cm; original pictorial card wrappers; viii23-533pp. Light surface wear to wrappers else Near Fine. Reissue of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first collection of poems originally published by the New American Library in 1968. The Ecco Press unknown books
2012rif. RGLULOU00lhFarrar Straus and Giroux 2012. Very Good. Gluck Louise. Louise Gluck: Poems 1962-2012. NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux 2012. 1st edition. 634pp. Indexed. 8vo. Grey hardcover. Book condition: Very good. Bumped edges. Gift inscription with date from previous owner penned on front free endsheet. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. Farrar, Straus and Giroux hardcover books
2022rif. 581890New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2022. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. 12mo. Fine in fine dust jacket. Farrar, Straus & Giroux hardcover books
1996rif. 213366Hopewell NJ: Ecco Press 1996. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 61 pages. A collection of poetry from this acclaimed poet who recently won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature. A very near fine copy in paper covered boards with a cloth spine and in a near fine dust jacket with some minor wear. Ecco Press unknown books
1996rif. 613567Hopewell New Jersey: The Ecco Press 1996. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition hardcover issue. 60pp. Fine in fine price-clipped dust jacket. Inscribed by the author: "for Peter - Louise Glück. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1996rif. 581897Hopewell New Jersey: The Ecco Press 1996. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition hardcover issue. A little age-toning at the edges of the pages else fine in fine dust jacket. The Ecco Press hardcover books
1996rif. 560937Hopewell New Jersey: The Ecco Press 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition hardcover issue. Owner name with neat but extensive pen notations on front fly and a poem inscribed on a rear blank paper remnants from something removed on front pastedown thus very good in a lightly rubbed very good dust jacket with mild edgewear. Poetry. The Ecco Press hardcover books