Types shape von hollander john (28 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is a collection of pattern poems - poems whose printed format presents a picture of some familiar object that is also the subject of the text. Patterned poems, also called shaped verse, are part of a long tradition that extends from Alexandrian Greek poets to Lewis Carroll and beyond. The poems in this book, written by the poet John Hollander, are on subjects ranging from a beach umbrella and a popsicle to time, love and idea. First published in 1969, the book has now been expanded to include ten recent poems in addition to the original 25, plus an introduction in which Hollander reflects on what a shaped poem is and how and why he wrote them. There are also explanatory comments for each poem.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Exp&ed. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This book is a collection of pattern poems - poems whose printed format presents a picture of some familiar object that is also the subject of the text. Patterned poems, also called shaped verse, are part of a long tradition that extends from Alexandrian Greek poets to Lewis Carroll and beyond. The poems in this book, written by the poet John Hollander, are on subjects ranging from a beach umbrella and a popsicle to time, love and idea. First published in 1969, the book has now been expanded to include ten recent poems in addition to the original 25, plus an introduction in which Hollander reflects on what a shaped poem is and how and why he wrote them. There are also explanatory comments for each poem.…

paperback. Zustand: Good. Paperback. Cover and spine in good condition. Slight curling on front top and bottom right corners. Spine is tight. Pages are clean, no markings, notes or stains. Ships from Friends bookstore to benefit Beaverton (Oregon) library.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Good condition. Text is clean and unmarked. Sunning to parts of cover, and some scuffing to exterior.

Soft Cover. Zustand: Very Good. New expanded edition; 8 1/2" x 9 1/4" tall; lightly bumped tips, no creases or rips, unmarked, tight binding, no age toning, poems in various shapes.

Zustand: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Very good reading copy wraps with strong spine. We note very brief mark or two to a few pages. Trifle age tone. Excellent reading copy.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Second printing. [64]pp. Square 8vo. Wraps. Curling and wear at corners; scholar Julain Mason's ownership signature to ffep. Very good. A collection of twenty-five emblem poems by American poet and critic John Hollander (1929-2013), signed and inscribed by Hollander to title page in 1978. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Zustand: acceptable. This book is in Acceptable condition. All pages are intact, but may have lots of notes, water damage or other issues and be ex library.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. 36 pp., xxiv. Square Octavo wrappers. First published in 1969; this copy: First printing of the "New Expanded Edition" [10 New Poems] with '1' in number line. Following the Introduction and Notes, pp. ix-xxiv, Contents divided into 35 Poems: (1) Skeleton Key; (2) A Possible Fake; (3) Idea; (4) Playing the Obsolete Instrument; (5) Bell Curve; (6) Floating Signifier; (7) Stable Ego; (8) Love Letter; (9) Crise de Coeur; (10) Graven Image; (11) Under the Beach Umbrella; (12) Shadow of Noon; (13) Eskimo Pie; (14) Lazy Susan; (15) A Watched Pot; (16) Kitty; (17) Kitty and Bug; (18) Four-in-Hand; (19) Domed EdifIce; (20) Vanished Mansard; (21) A View of the Untersberg; (22) The Arrow's Winged Word; (23) This Way Next; (24) A State of Nature; (25) The Figure in the Carpet; (26) Midwinter Tree; (27) Squares; (28) Work Problem; (29) Blots; (30) Broken Column; (32) High Upward; (33) Last Quarter; (34) Tekiah Gedolah; (35) Swan and Shadow. // From Amazon: "This book is a collection of pattern poems - poems whose printed format presents a picture of some familiar object that is also the subject of the text. Patterned poems, also called shaped verse, are part of a long tradition that extends from Alexandrian Greek poets to Lewis Carroll and beyond. The poems in this book, written by the poet John Hollander, are on subjects ranging from a beach umbrella and a popsicle to time, love and idea. First published in 1969, the book has now been expanded to include ten recent poems in addition to the original 25, plus an introduction in which Hollander reflects on what a shaped poem is and how and why he wrote them. There are also explanatory comments for each poem." // Large black letters on upper 3/4 front cover for Title, above smaller letters for Author name on lower middle front cover. A 1" soft crease across top right front cover corner (essentially flat, truly nugatory), else FLAWLESS. No previous owner names; NO rubbing wear; sharp corners; NO remainder marks. Arguably Gift-Giving Condition. …

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Types of Shape is a collection of pattern poems (also known as shaped verse or concrete poetry) by the American poet John Hollander. First published in 1969 by Atheneum, the book was released in a New, Expanded Edition in 1991 by Yale University Press. The collection features poems where the typographical arrangement of the text on the page creates a visual image of the object or concept described in the poem. Hollander's work in this volume is noted for reviving the ancient tradition of shaped verse, which ranges from Alexandrian Greek poets to Lewis Carroll, and applying it with modern wit and technical precision. The copy being offered here is in excellent like-new condition - it has not been opened and read.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. New and Expanded Edition. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Bound in dark-salmon cloth over boards, gilt lettering to spine, quite fine. 35 [1] pp. of poems that are rendered into the shapes of the subject of the poems, cats to light-bulbs, squares to arrows.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.…

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Condition Notes: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing thus, with full number line. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy in an unclipped jacket. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Light fading on jacket spine. Very fine foxing on top edge of an otherwise fine copy. F3072.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Second Printing. Inscribed to the artist and critic Harold Rosenberg " For Harold Rosenberg - John Hollander December 1969". Stated second printing, August 1969. Paperback copy with some wear to wrappers, otherwise very good. Inscribed by Author(s).

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. New, expanded edition. Wrappers. Faint edgewear else near fine.

Zustand: Very Good. Signed Copy . Signed by author on bookplate, laid in. Expanded edition. (poetry).

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Wraps are shelf worn & curved. Light wear and soiling to edges of text block. Inside covers & pages toning, otherwise Text and images unmarked. Signed by Author.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 9" x 8.5". First published in 1969, the book has now been expanded to include ten recent poems in addition to the original twenty-five, plus an introduction." Bright clean copy.

dj. First Edition. First Thus. Quarto. Red cloth (hardcover); xxiv,[70]pp. A tight, Fine copy in original dustwrapper. New-appearing copy. Thirty-five typographically "shaped" poems. Expanded and revised from the 1969 First Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. A clean unmarked copy in excellent condition. Dust jacket missing chips at spine ends. Has a 2" closed tear. Moderately worn on edges. Mylar cover. 26 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used - Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Stated first edition; minor edgewear to dust jacket with slight fading to dust jacket spine (protected in mylar), covers clean and square, light bump to bottom of book block, pages otherwise clean and square, binding tight.…

Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Uncorrected proof of the new, expanded edition. Quarto. VeloBind wrappers. Fine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Near Fine. New, Expanded Edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper by Hollander to his editor at Atheneum: "for Harry (Ford) and Kathleen with love from John. May 1991".