21.
STAFFORD, William.
History is Loose Again.
Rexburgh: Honeybrook Press, 1991.

First edition. 36 pp. Very near fine in sewn wrappers. One of 278 copies printed letterpress on Nideggen and Frankfurt Cream papers. SIGNED by Stafford. Original prospectus accompanies.
$150 –SOLD–

22.
STAFFORD, William.
Holding onto the Grass: Poems.
Rexburgh: Honeybrook Press, 1992.

First edition. 35 pp. Fine in sewn wrappers. One of 268 copies printed letterpress on Arches Text Wove paper in two colors by Donnell Hunter.
–SOLD– $125

23.
STAFFORD, William.
How to Hold Your Arms When it Rains.
Lewiston: Confluence Press, 1990.

First edition. 27 pp. Very near fine in sewn wrappers. Poems with illustrations by Christy Hale. One of 308 copies on Nideggen paper, printed by Donnell Hunter at the Honeybrook Press. Though not called for, SIGNED by Stafford.
$150 –SOLD–

24.
STAFFORD, William.
I Would Also Like to Mention Aluminum: Poems and a Conversation.
Buffalo: Slow Loris Press (1976).

First edition. 44 pp. Fine in printed wrappers. The transcription of a conversation between Stafford, A. Poulin, and William Heyen, concluded with five Stafford poems. SIGNED by Heyen at his introduction.
$45

25.
STAFFORD, William.
In the Clock of Reason.
Victoria: Soft Press (1973).

First edition. Horizontal 16mo. [28 pp]. Fine in wrappers. Illustrated by Nancy S. Craig. One of 300 numbered copies SIGNED by Stafford and Craig.
$45 –SOLD–

26.
STAFFORD, William.
Kansas Poems of William Stafford.
Topeka: Woodley Memorial Press (1990).

First edition. 54 pp. Light foxing inside covers, else very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers. Edited with an introduction by Denise Low. Includes about 30 previous uncollected poems, the majority from Kansas literary magazines.
–SOLD– $15

27.
STAFFORD, William.
Late, Passing Prairie Farm: A Poem.
Northampton: Main Street Inc, 1976.

First edition. [12 pp]. Fine in marbled paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. A poem with two engravings by Barry Moser. One of 75 numbered copies SIGNED by Stafford and Moser. Additionally, Moser has SIGNED at each engraving.
$500 –SOLD–

28.
STAFFORD, William.
Learning to Live in the World: Earth Poems.
NY: Harcourt Brace (1994).

First edition. 70 pp w/index of titles. Fine in fine dust jacket. Introduction by Laura Apol Obbink and Jerry Watson, who edited this collection.
$20

29.
STAFFORD, William.
Listening Deep.
Great Barrington: Penmaen Press (1984).

First edition. 28 pp. Fine in sewn wrappers and very near fine unprinted green paper dust jacket. Title page illustration by Michael McCurdy. This copy designated “o.s.” and SIGNED by Stafford and McCurdy.
$150 –SOLD–

30.
STAFFORD, William.
The Long Sigh the Wind Makes & Stafford’s Road: An Anthology of Poems for William Stafford.
Monmouth: Adrienne Lee Press (1991).

First editions. xxi + 39 & xix + 49 pp. Two volumes, both fine in printed wrappers and housed together in the publisher’s slipcase, also fine. One of 200 numbered sets SIGNED by Stafford. This copy is addionally INSCRIBED by Stafford in the anthology volume, “For you, Jim / —and ‘our heroic days’ / — Bill Stafford.”
–SOLD– $150

31.
STAFFORD, William.
The Methow River Poems.
Lewiston: Confluence Press (1995).

First edition. [18 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. One of 1000 copies. Foreword by James R. Hepworth. Seven poems.
$75

32.
STAFFORD, William.
My Name is William Tell: Poems.
Lewiston: Confluence Press (1992).

First edition. xiii + 78 pp w/index of titles. Fine in fine dust jacket.
$35

33.
STAFFORD, William.
Passing a Creche.
Seattle: Sea Pen Press & Paper Mill, 1978.

First edition. Single sheet folded twice (approx 5 inches square, closed). Fine. One of 200 numbered copies, printed in two colors.
$75 –SOLD–

34.
STAFFORD, William.
Passwords.
NY: HaperPerennial (1991).

First edition. x + 92 pp w/index of titles. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by Stafford on the half-title page.
–SOLD– $200

35.
STAFFORD, William.
Poems.
Portland: Portland Art Museum (1959).

First edition. Single sheet, folded three times to make a booklet. Toned at extrems with two small internal stains and a few checkmarks at poem titles. A very good copy. Cover art by Sally Haley. Seven poems.
$200

36.
STAFFORD, William.
Prophets.
[Signal Mountain]: Poetry Miscellany (1981).

First edition. Single sheet folded twice to make a booklet. Fine. One of 200 numbered copies. Printed by the Folly Press for friends of the author and publisher.
$75

37.
STAFFORD, William.
Purifying the Language of the Tribe.
Seattle: M Kimberly Press (1985).

First edition. Single sheet folded twice to make a booklet. Near fine. Cover art by Marie Blocker. One of 280 copies for the use of Stafford, Blocker, and Charles Seluzicki.
$45 –SOLD–

38.
STAFFORD, William.
The Quiet of the Land.
NY: Nadja (1979).

First edition. Small 4to. [12 pp]. Fine in sewn wrappers and very near fine printed dust jacket. One of 200 numbered copies on Fabriano Rosapina paper SIGNED by Stafford. Six poems.
–SOLD– $150

39.
STAFFORD, William.
The Rescued Year.
NY: Harper & Row (1966).

First edition. ix + 81 pp. Very near fine in near fine dust jacket with sticker covering price on front flap. SIGNED by Stafford on the half-title page.
$75

40.
STAFFORD, William.
Roving Across Fields: a conversation and uncollected poems, 1942–1982.
Daleville: Barnwood Press Cooperative (1983).

First edition, numbered & signed issue. 51 pp w/chronology of publications. Fine in illustrated wrappers. One of 50 numbered copies SIGNED by Stafford. Edited by Thom Tammaro with his introduction.
–SOLD– $125

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