Santa Barbara: Capra Press, 1983. First Edition. Softcover. The standard trade issue in paperback. There were also a small number of copies bound in boards, similar to the limited edition and likely meant for libraries. A superb collection containing the title essay as well as his essay "On Writing," along.....
New York: Random House, (1986). First Edition. Hardcover. A fine collection of poems by this writer of powerful short stories. A Review Copy with photocopy of the publisher's slip laid in. Poet William Heyen's copy SIGNED and dated 1987 on the front pastedown underneath the dustwrapper flap.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. First Edition. hardcover. First Printing of Carver's second major collection of short fiction and his first book to go into further printings. Included is the story "Why Don't You Dance?," basis for the 2010 Will Ferrell film EVERYTHING MUST GO. This copy with an.....
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Dallas: Northouse & Northouse, 1981. First Edition. broadsides. A collection of 8 folio broadsides and title page ranging in size from 13" x 17" to 13" x 19" and printed on heavy paper of various colors with all but two of the broadsides illustrated and each individually SIGNED by the.....
(Potsdam, NY): Tamarack Editions, (1978). First Edition. Softcover. Decorated wraps. Of a total edition of 326 copies, this is #48 of 126 that contain a special drawing, hand-colored, by Kristen Heyen, the twelve year-old daughter of the author, and that is SIGNED by both the artist and the author. This.....
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED on the half-title page: "To William Meredith, with/sincere admiration for his/poems. So nice to have/met--/Bill Heyen/Brockport, New York/April, 1971."
St. Louis: Time Being Books, (1991). New Edition. Hardcover. Lengthily INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1991: "Dear William--/your statement on the jacket of the/Vanguard Press edition of Erika was from the/letter you were kind enough to send my editor/back then. The statement on this new edition/is.....
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc, (1984). First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #90 of 126 numbered and SIGNED copies of what many acknowledge as Heyen's greatest achievement. This is a superb association copy with Heyen's INSCRIPTION to W. D. Snodgrass, using his familiar name, who also wrote about the Nazis: "For.....
Athens, OH: Croissant & Company, (1977). First Edition. Softcover. Printed red wraps. Copy #87 of 300. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1977 in Brockport: "For William, with admiration/ and with gratitude for/so many kindnesses/over the years--/Bill." In the original envelope addressed in Heyen's hand.....
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1979). First Edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1979 in Brockport: "William, inscribed for you/with admiration, and with/thanks for many kindnesses,/always--/Bill."
1970. First Edition. Printed wraps. Printed wraps. A poem, with six drafts reproduced, from his first book published the same year. A fine copy, though folded, of the dustwrapper for that book, DEPTH OF FIELD, is inserted.
Concord, NH: William B. Ewert, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #146 of 180 SIGNED by the author and the illustrator, Michael McCurdy, who contributes the title page wood engraving. Additionally INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1980 in Brockport: "for many kindnesses over the years,/with admiration--,/Bill."
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1974). First Edition. Hardcover. Copy #28 of 50 SIGNED copies from a total edition of 2500. Additionally INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1974 in Brockport: "with admiration, with/appreciation, with very best wishes,/Sincerely,/Bill Heyen."
New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., (1977). First Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED on the title page and additionally INSCRIBED on the half-title page to the poet William Meredith: "again, William, inscribed for you/(this time in Washington, D.C.),/with love and admiration, and/with thanks for your steady/encouragement over the years--/Bill/11-5-79."
Pittsburgh and Derry, PA: Sisyphus Editions, (1976). First Edition. Softcover. Printed wraps. Copiy #20 of 503. This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED to the poet William Meredith in 1977 in Brockport: "For William, with/many thanks for/many kindnesses/Bill." Laid in is a full-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) from Heyen to Meredith.....
various: various, various. First Edition. Hardcover. The 7 pieces include the hardcover title volume published in 1982 along with an exhibition at the University of Rochester Library, copy #52 of 66 SIGNED hardcover copies of a total edition of 600, this copy also with a lengthy INSCRIPTION to the poet.....
(Manassas, VA): Northern Virginia Community College, (1978). First Edition. Softcover. Printed wraps. This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED "Inscribed for William Meredith, with/every best wish, in friendship always/Bill Heyen." Laid in is a full-page AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (ALS) from Heyen to Meredith. In the original envelope addressed in Heyen's hand.....
