mjp
Founding member
This stuff is no longer for sale.
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Okay, now are they priced to sell? I say yes!
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I said I'd be posting some better stuff in my previous post (of stuff that no one wanted), so here are some firsts for anyone who is firsty (you have to say that in a Cockney accent -- never mind). I can't use book seller condition terms because they make no sense to me. I've tried to honestly describe any flaws.
FIRST EDITION HARDCOVERS
Hot Water Music - [STRIKE]$275[/STRIKE] $175 - Clean, no flaws, binding smells like Jasmine and success.
1983 - one of only 30 copies made for distribution by Paget - (BSP/Paget Press)
Hollywood - [STRIKE]$200[/STRIKE] $175 - Clean, no flaws, binding carries faint aroma of desperation and cocoa butter.
1989 - one of 900 copies - hard to find first trade hardcover (you know where most of those went)
FIRST EDITION PAPERBACKS
All BSP firsts are true firsts with color title pages
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills - [STRIKE]$250[/STRIKE] $125 - No flaws, binding has the aroma of new mown hay.
1969 - one of 1243 copies - With original errata insert
Post Office - [STRIKE]$450[/STRIKE] $350 - Extra Super Fine (technical term), binding smells like gold leaf over filet mignon and a $600 bottle of wine. And stamps.
1971 - one of 2001 copies - That price might seem high, but it is really in exceptional condition. If you got into your time machine and went back to the BSP office in 1971 and pulled a brand new copy out of a box, it wouldn't be in any better condition than this one. Seriously. One day in the not too distant future a copy in this condition is going to set you back two or three times this price.
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck - [STRIKE]$150[/STRIKE] $75 - No flaws, binding smells like freshly brewed coffee and new tennis shoes.
1972 - one of 2515 copies
SOLD - poems written before jumping out of an 8 story window - $175 - Clean, tight, crisp, a lot of bass and drums. Just right. Binding smells like herb.
1968 - one of 400 copies (Litmus)
SOLD - Notes of a Dirty Old man - $65 - No spine crease, minor cover edge wear, very small crease to rear cover that I can see but not feel. A blind buy could probably feel it. Their fingertips are very sensitive. Binding smells like Antarctica.
1969 - one of 28000 copies - (Essex House) an uncommon title despite the high print run.
SOLD - South Of No North - [STRIKE]$125[/STRIKE] $75 - No flaws, binding smells like a Reykjavik whorehouse.
1973 - one of 4100 copies - a hard to find first for some reason.
SOLD - Burning In Water Drowning In Flame - [STRIKE]$100[/STRIKE] $50 - Small water drop on lower left of front cover, tiny price sticker on the back cover. Binding smells like Irish Spring bath soap and Old Spice.
1974 - one of 3873 copies
SOLD - Play The Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument - [STRIKE]$50[/STRIKE] $35 - Crease to upper right front cover. Binding smells like Kit Kat bars and orange soda.
1979 - one of 5051 copies
SOLD - Dangling In The Tournefortia - [STRIKE]$50[/STRIKE] $35 - Light spine crease, binding/spine isn't cracked there, so I'm not sure what caused it, could be a bindery flaw. Binding smells like the guy working the perfect binder that day.
1981 - one of 8000 copies
SOLD - War All The Time - [STRIKE]$30[/STRIKE] $20 - Soiling to page edges, light spine crease, binding smells lonely and friendly.
1984 - one of 7492 copies
SOLD - You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - Crease to back cover that extends into the last 20 pages or so. Sounds worse than it looks. Binding smells like baby powder and honeybee semen.
1986 - one of 7455 copies
SOLD - The Roominghouse Madrigals - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - corners not so sharp, general shelf wear. Binding smells like sauerkraut.
1988 - one of 8000 copies
SOLD - The Last Night Of The Earth Poems - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - No flaws. Binding smells like the Sex Pistols tour bus and vanilla.
1992 - one of 13019 copies
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Anything over $100 ships free in the U.S. Please add $5 to the others. Shipping outside the U.S. will depend on the weight, where you are, and whether I like you or not.
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Okay, now are they priced to sell? I say yes!
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I said I'd be posting some better stuff in my previous post (of stuff that no one wanted), so here are some firsts for anyone who is firsty (you have to say that in a Cockney accent -- never mind). I can't use book seller condition terms because they make no sense to me. I've tried to honestly describe any flaws.
FIRST EDITION HARDCOVERS
Hot Water Music - [STRIKE]$275[/STRIKE] $175 - Clean, no flaws, binding smells like Jasmine and success.
1983 - one of only 30 copies made for distribution by Paget - (BSP/Paget Press)
Hollywood - [STRIKE]$200[/STRIKE] $175 - Clean, no flaws, binding carries faint aroma of desperation and cocoa butter.
1989 - one of 900 copies - hard to find first trade hardcover (you know where most of those went)
FIRST EDITION PAPERBACKS
All BSP firsts are true firsts with color title pages
The Days Run Away Like Wild Horses Over The Hills - [STRIKE]$250[/STRIKE] $125 - No flaws, binding has the aroma of new mown hay.
1969 - one of 1243 copies - With original errata insert
Post Office - [STRIKE]$450[/STRIKE] $350 - Extra Super Fine (technical term), binding smells like gold leaf over filet mignon and a $600 bottle of wine. And stamps.
1971 - one of 2001 copies - That price might seem high, but it is really in exceptional condition. If you got into your time machine and went back to the BSP office in 1971 and pulled a brand new copy out of a box, it wouldn't be in any better condition than this one. Seriously. One day in the not too distant future a copy in this condition is going to set you back two or three times this price.
Mockingbird Wish Me Luck - [STRIKE]$150[/STRIKE] $75 - No flaws, binding smells like freshly brewed coffee and new tennis shoes.
1972 - one of 2515 copies
SOLD - poems written before jumping out of an 8 story window - $175 - Clean, tight, crisp, a lot of bass and drums. Just right. Binding smells like herb.
1968 - one of 400 copies (Litmus)
SOLD - Notes of a Dirty Old man - $65 - No spine crease, minor cover edge wear, very small crease to rear cover that I can see but not feel. A blind buy could probably feel it. Their fingertips are very sensitive. Binding smells like Antarctica.
1969 - one of 28000 copies - (Essex House) an uncommon title despite the high print run.
SOLD - South Of No North - [STRIKE]$125[/STRIKE] $75 - No flaws, binding smells like a Reykjavik whorehouse.
1973 - one of 4100 copies - a hard to find first for some reason.
SOLD - Burning In Water Drowning In Flame - [STRIKE]$100[/STRIKE] $50 - Small water drop on lower left of front cover, tiny price sticker on the back cover. Binding smells like Irish Spring bath soap and Old Spice.
1974 - one of 3873 copies
SOLD - Play The Piano Drunk Like A Percussion Instrument - [STRIKE]$50[/STRIKE] $35 - Crease to upper right front cover. Binding smells like Kit Kat bars and orange soda.
1979 - one of 5051 copies
SOLD - Dangling In The Tournefortia - [STRIKE]$50[/STRIKE] $35 - Light spine crease, binding/spine isn't cracked there, so I'm not sure what caused it, could be a bindery flaw. Binding smells like the guy working the perfect binder that day.
1981 - one of 8000 copies
SOLD - War All The Time - [STRIKE]$30[/STRIKE] $20 - Soiling to page edges, light spine crease, binding smells lonely and friendly.
1984 - one of 7492 copies
SOLD - You Get So Alone At Times That It Just Makes Sense - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - Crease to back cover that extends into the last 20 pages or so. Sounds worse than it looks. Binding smells like baby powder and honeybee semen.
1986 - one of 7455 copies
SOLD - The Roominghouse Madrigals - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - corners not so sharp, general shelf wear. Binding smells like sauerkraut.
1988 - one of 8000 copies
SOLD - The Last Night Of The Earth Poems - [STRIKE]$25[/STRIKE] $20 - No flaws. Binding smells like the Sex Pistols tour bus and vanilla.
1992 - one of 13019 copies
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Anything over $100 ships free in the U.S. Please add $5 to the others. Shipping outside the U.S. will depend on the weight, where you are, and whether I like you or not.