Opening Field by Duncan Robert (34 results)

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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Language: English
Published by New Directions Publishing Corporation, US, 1973
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Paperback. Condition: New. Speaking of his own work, Robert Duncan (1919-1987) said: "I make poetry as other men make war or make love or make states or revolutions: to exercise my faculties at large." The Opening of the Field, his first major collection, was originally brought out in 1960; in it, Duncan introduced his "Structur…es of Rime," the open series he continued in his subsequent collections, Roots and Branches (1964) and Bending the Bow (1968), Ground Work: Before the War (1983), and Ground Work II: In the Dark (1987). "Structures of Rime" affirms his belief in the universal integrity of the poem itself in the living process of language. Thus in "The Structure of Rime I" he declares: "O Lasting Sentence, / sentence after sentence I make in your image. In the feet that measure the dance of my pages I hear cosmic intoxications of the man I will be.".

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Language: English
Published by New Directions Publishing Corporation, US, 1973
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Paperback. Condition: New. Speaking of his own work, Robert Duncan (1919-1987) said: "I make poetry as other men make war or make love or make states or revolutions: to exercise my faculties at large." The Opening of the Field, his first major collection, was originally brought out in 1960; in it, Duncan introduced his "Structur…es of Rime," the open series he continued in his subsequent collections, Roots and Branches (1964) and Bending the Bow (1968), Ground Work: Before the War (1983), and Ground Work II: In the Dark (1987). "Structures of Rime" affirms his belief in the universal integrity of the poem itself in the living process of language. Thus in "The Structure of Rime I" he declares: "O Lasting Sentence, / sentence after sentence I make in your image. In the feet that measure the dance of my pages I hear cosmic intoxications of the man I will be.".
Language: English
Published by Grove Press, 1960
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- First Edition
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.Shaker Mill Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Tight binding, soiled illustrated wraps, foxing to page edges, previous owner's name to front end paper, otherwise internally clean and unmarked. In mylar sleeve. Stated 1st Evergreen edition. Jess Collins (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Evergreen, 1960
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Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.Callaghan Books South
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Add to basketTrade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2d Ptg. Thinner trade paperback, glossy white wrappers with children dancing around a design in blue and green on front wrapper, 96 pages. Light creases on pp. 1-23. Light crease at top front right, tiny light surface wear spot at top back right. Very Good.
More imagesPublished by Grove Press, 1960
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Seller: Approximations, Ottawa, ON, CanadaApproximations
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Good. Trade paperback. Fourth printing. Evergreen Original. Light wear to corners and edges. Soiling/stains to surfaces, most concentrated around crown. Price sticker remnant to front near fore edge. Text block mellowed. Binding firm. Title page designed by Jess Collins. 96pp. Octavo.
Language: English
Published by Grove Press, 1960
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- First Edition
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club
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Paperback. Condition: Fine. None. First Edition. An Evergreen Original. From the library, albeit unmarked, of Columbia College author/scholar and Story Workshop creator John Schultz and his wife, the author/professor Betty Shiflett. A clean, unmarked and bright copy.
Published by Grove Press
- Softcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Published by Grove Press
- Softcover
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Published by New Directions, New York, 1973
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- First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition Thus. Originally published in 1960 by Grove Press, this is a subsequent edition, issued as a paperbound original. A Fine copy in white and grey glossy wrappers, as issued. Review Copy, with publisher's slip, dated April 25, 1973, and promotional letter laid in. 96pp. Q13082.
Published by Grove Press, New York, 1960
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books
Contact seller4-star sellerPaperback. Condition: Near Fine(-). First printing (stated). White octavo, 96 pages; 21 cm. Out of Print. Poetry, American. Series: Evergreen original. Contents: Often I am permitted to return to a meadow -- The dance -- The law I love is major mover -- The structure of rime I -- The structure of rime II -- A poem slow beginning… -- The structure of rime III -- The structure of rime IV -- The structure of rime V -- The structure of rime VI -- The structure of rime VII -- Three pages from a birthday book -- This place rumord to have been Sodom -- The ballad of the enamord mage -- The ballad of Mrs. Noah -- The maiden -- (The propositions) -- Four pictures of the real universe -- Evocation -- Of blasphemy -- Nor is the past pure -- Crosses of harmony and disharmony -- A poem of despondencies -- Poetry, a natural thing -- Keeping the rhyme -- A song of the old order -- The question -- The performance we wait for -- At Christmas -- Proofs -- Yes, as a look springs to its face -- Yes, as a look springs to its face, -- A poem beginning with a line by Pindar -- The structure of rime VIII -- The structure of rime IX -- The structure of rime X -- The structure of rime XI -- A storm of white -- Atlantis -- Out of the black -- Bone dance -- Under ground -- The natural doctrine -- The structure of rime XII -- The structure of rime XIII -- Another animadversion -- The inbinding -- Mirrors -- A process -- Returning to roots of first feeling -- After reading Barely and widely -- Ingmar Bergman's Seventh seal -- Food for fire, food for thought. Extremely gentle wear to spine head and foot, extremely mild rubbing to edges and corners, light and small crease to rear cover, faint soiling to covers, else Near Fine(-).

Language: English
Published by New Directions Publishing Corporation, US, 1973
- Softcover
Seller: Rarewaves USA United, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.Rarewaves USA United
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Paperback. Condition: New. Speaking of his own work, Robert Duncan (1919-1987) said: "I make poetry as other men make war or make love or make states or revolutions: to exercise my faculties at large." The Opening of the Field, his first major collection, was originally brought out in 1960; in it, Duncan introduced his "Structur…es of Rime," the open series he continued in his subsequent collections, Roots and Branches (1964) and Bending the Bow (1968), Ground Work: Before the War (1983), and Ground Work II: In the Dark (1987). "Structures of Rime" affirms his belief in the universal integrity of the poem itself in the living process of language. Thus in "The Structure of Rime I" he declares: "O Lasting Sentence, / sentence after sentence I make in your image. In the feet that measure the dance of my pages I hear cosmic intoxications of the man I will be.".
More imagesPublished by Grove Press, New York, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Aeolian Books, Marysville, WA, U.S.A.Aeolian Books
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Add to basketPaper Back. Condition: Very Good. First Printing. 96 pp. Original paperback printing. Title page designed for the author by Jess. Very good plus condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jess (illustrator).

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Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.SHIMEDIA
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Language: English
Published by New Directions Publishing Corporation, US, 1973
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Seller: Rarewaves.com UK, London, United KingdomRarewaves.com UK
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Paperback. Condition: New. Speaking of his own work, Robert Duncan (1919-1987) said: "I make poetry as other men make war or make love or make states or revolutions: to exercise my faculties at large." The Opening of the Field, his first major collection, was originally brought out in 1960; in it, Duncan introduced his "Structur…es of Rime," the open series he continued in his subsequent collections, Roots and Branches (1964) and Bending the Bow (1968), Ground Work: Before the War (1983), and Ground Work II: In the Dark (1987). "Structures of Rime" affirms his belief in the universal integrity of the poem itself in the living process of language. Thus in "The Structure of Rime I" he declares: "O Lasting Sentence, / sentence after sentence I make in your image. In the feet that measure the dance of my pages I hear cosmic intoxications of the man I will be.".
Published by New York: Grove Press.
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- First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition, 1960. A Fine copy in white, and pastel blue wrappers, a paperback original. 96pp. Title page design by Jess.
Language: English
Published by Grove Press, 1960
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: FITZ BOOKS AND WAFFLES, Buffalo, NY, U.S.A.FITZ BOOKS AND WAFFLES
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a clean copy signed by the author, Robert Duncan, in 1979. Otherwise this copy is clean and unmarked with lightly shelf worn covers. Signed by Author(s).
Published by Grove Press, 1960
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
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Published by Grove Press, New York, 1960
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Pictorial wrappers. Light wear to cover, else near fine. An Evergreen Original, E-275.

Published by Grove, New York, 1960
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- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Trade paperback. Fine in illustrated card covers. Evergreen Original, E-275.
More imagesPublished by Jonathan Cape, 1960
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.Moe's Books
Contact seller4-star sellerHard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. In the rare poetry case on the second floor! First UK Edition! The jacket is shelf worn and slightly rubbed from the top and bottom edges. The bottom corner edge of the cover is slightly bumped. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1969
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- First Edition
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Uncorrected proof of the first English edition. Fine wrappers and fine dustwrapper.

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1969
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst U.K. Edition. Red and white printed wrappers; small 8vo. Uncorrected proof in printed wrappers and paper label. Small loss at heel, else Fine.
More imagesPublished by Grove Press1960, 1960
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Dela Duende Books, Palm Desert, CA, U.S.A.Dela Duende Books
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed on the half title page by Duncan for Seon and Robert Manley and embellished with a drawing--visible in photos of listing on Abebooks.com. Fine unmarked content. Signed by Author(s).
Published by NY 1960, 1960
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- Signed
Seller: NUDEL BOOKS, New York, NY, U.S.A.NUDEL BOOKS
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Very Good. P.B., vg bit soiled and some spine wear, SIGNED and dated 1979 with a large ink flourish.a meadow? a field? (S). Signed by Author(s).
Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd, London, 1969
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- First Edition
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. First British Hardcover Edition, First Impression. A Very Fine copy in quarter dark grey cloth, white marbled paper boards, in a Very Fine red and black dustwrapper, not price-clipped. 96pp. Q21675.