hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Baker, Darrell; Penick, Ib (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Language: English
Published by Golden Pr September 1983, 1983
ISBN 10: 0307151042 ISBN 13: 9780307151049
Seller: Pella Books, Pella, IA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used Very Good. Baker, Darrell; Penick, Ib (illustrator).
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Baker, Darrell; Penick, Ib (illustrator). All pop-ups/ pull tabs function correctly.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. General shelf wear.
paperback. Condition: Good. Minor shelf wear/ creasing on cover.
Baker, Darrell; Penick, Ib (illustrator).
Published by Louisville: Chance Magazine, 1995
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
30 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. Brief note of presentation from the editor laid in.
Published by Louisville: Chance Magazine,, 1995
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
January. 30 pp. Fine in stapled wrappers. Note of presentation from the editor accompanies.
Language: English
Published by Hohm Press,U.S., Prescot, 2024
ISBN 10: 1942493908 ISBN 13: 9781942493907
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Robert L. Penick's short, masterful poems have been showing up in small press magazines since the early 1990s. The Art of Mercy, his first full-length collection, contains excerpts from four chapbooks, as well as fifty-seven new and previously uncollected poems. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Penick is a true man of the streets, chronicling with clear-eyed sensitivity the ordinary lives of marginalized people, the elderly, the forgotten, the blue-collar workplace, the seductions of alcohol, and the heartbreak of failed relationships. Written in a straightforward narrative style, with deft use of metaphor, these poems sneak up on you with understated dignity. The 100 poems collected in The Art of Mercy represent the best of a long, quiet career in the poetry trenches. In Penick's own words: "This book took forty years of staring out of windows, finding release in booze and borrowed women, and scraping away at an indistinct idea of kindness and deliverance, the way a would-be prison escapee would work on a cement seam, hoping someday to see the daylight on the other side of the wall. Along the way, I've acquired a good command of cliche-less narrative. My major accomplishment: Stamina." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Paperback. Condition: New.
Published by [Louisville: Robert L. Penick, 1995]., 1995
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. [24 pp]. Fine in stapled wrappers. Dated (5-19-95) and INSCRIBED by Penick to Marvin Malone on the front free endpaper. Laid in is a brief ALS and promotional flyer.
Published by Chance Magazine, Louisville, KY, 1998
Seller: The Second Reader Bookshop, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Pages unmarked & staplebound. Including work by Mark Senkus, Laura Joy Lustig, Michael Sean Conway, Joe R, Harvey Watson, J. J. Campbell, C.A. Bell, Gary Every, Michael Hathaway, Les Cammer, Lawrence Welsh, Gerald Locklin, Adrian Manning, Norman J. Olson, Claudio Parentela, Alice Olds-Ellingson, Michael Kriesel, Ralph Haselmann, Jr, Stepan Chapman, Shoshauna Shy, J.G. Posada, Jerry Van Aken, Bernie Bernstein, Gary Jurechka, Alan Catlin, T. Kilgore Splake, W.S. Mayo, Lila Goodman, Harlan Ristau, Trey Pool, & Philp A. Waterhouse. Small Press/Poetry; Journal; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
PAP. Condition: New.
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 128 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.31 inches. In Stock.
Published by Louisville: Chance Magazine [1995]., 1995
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Three 8 1/2 x 14 inch sheets, printed on both sides. Three folds, else fine in original mailing envelope.
paperback. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.
Published by RANDOM HOUSE & CTW 1970S CIRCA, NY, 1970
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop / Ruffolo Enterprises, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
HARDBACK MULTI. Condition: fair. THE AUTHORS (illustrator). Soiled covers, 2 semi-broken items, 1 split page 7 pull tab animations, 5 pop-ups, turnstyle, string slide, lift tabs DATE PUBLISHED: 1970S CIRCA EDITION: 18 EST.
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Fan, Terry (illustrator). 220 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.56 inches. In Stock.
Published by Saint Elizabeth Street, Brooklyn, New York, 2004
Seller: Village Works, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Napier, Tori (illustrator). From the collection of New York poet, Tom Savage and may contain minor markings from the poet in the book. We may request additional monies for international shipping, based on actual costs. Cover and/or pages may be lightly soiled/faded/discolored due to age or minor damage.
Published by Banshee Press, Philadelphia, 2005
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Stapled wrappers. 84pp. Check marks on rear wrapper and page 58, a couple of pages dog-eared, near fine. Poetry by Ann E. Michael, James P. Lenfestey, Jim Daniels, Jim Freeman, Livio Farallo, Rochelle Ratner, Jeanne Murray Walker, Julie Lechevsky, Richard Bank, April Linder, Kelley Jean White, Bruce Dethlefsen, Gina Conti, Peter Krok, Alan Catlin, Marilyn Bates, Robert L. Penick, B.Z. Niditch, Gayle Elen Harvey, Dennis Harrell, Robin Merrill, Joanne Lowery, Cathryn Cofell, Sandy Supowit, Len Roberts, Dennis Donaghy, Margaret A. Robinson, John Grey, Robin Becker, Ann A. Boger, Jenny Browne, Albert Huffstickler.
Published by Random House, 1974
Seller: Fantastic Book Discoveries, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. no markings, lower spine bumped, parts seem functional with exception of panel 7 where the pull tab is detached.
Language: English
Published by Hohm Press,U.S., Prescot, 2024
ISBN 10: 1942493908 ISBN 13: 9781942493907
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, Australia
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Robert L. Penick's short, masterful poems have been showing up in small press magazines since the early 1990s. The Art of Mercy, his first full-length collection, contains excerpts from four chapbooks, as well as fifty-seven new and previously uncollected poems. A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Penick is a true man of the streets, chronicling with clear-eyed sensitivity the ordinary lives of marginalized people, the elderly, the forgotten, the blue-collar workplace, the seductions of alcohol, and the heartbreak of failed relationships. Written in a straightforward narrative style, with deft use of metaphor, these poems sneak up on you with understated dignity. The 100 poems collected in The Art of Mercy represent the best of a long, quiet career in the poetry trenches. In Penick's own words: "This book took forty years of staring out of windows, finding release in booze and borrowed women, and scraping away at an indistinct idea of kindness and deliverance, the way a would-be prison escapee would work on a cement seam, hoping someday to see the daylight on the other side of the wall. Along the way, I've acquired a good command of cliche-less narrative. My major accomplishment: Stamina." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
hardcover. Condition: New. Baker, Darrell; Penick, Ib (illustrator). In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
Paperback. Condition: New.