Recitative by Merrill James (47 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paper Back. Condition: Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. The page edge is tanned. The copy shows minor external wear, but is in otherwise clean condition.

Paperback. Condition: VG-. 202pp. Stain fore-edge, wear extremities, rubbing wraps, light soiling.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition thus, first printing. Fine, a clean tight unmarked copy. Slight rubbing to cover.

Paperback. First Edition Thus [1986]; unstated. First Edition Thus [1986]; unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: binding square and secure; text clean. Shows a tiny dot at bottom edge [NOT a remainder mark, but a local bookseller's method of distinguishing used books from the new stock]; faint smudges at outside edges; backstrip very lightly sunned, though titles thereon remain bright and legibility remains unimpaired; mild rubbing; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains a handsome copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 202pp. Edited by J.D. McClatchy. Trade Paperback. Though Merrill sees prose as "a mildly nightmarish medium, to which there is no end ," Recitative reminds us that this poet can nevertheless write appealing prose on a wide range of subjects. The selections, spanning 40 years, are collected under four topics. "Writing" includes autobiographical essays and interviews conducted by David Kalstone, Donald Sheehan, and Ashley Brown, among others. "Writers" includes Merrill's views of Dante, informed by the experience of producing his own epic - the Sandover trilogyand Elizabeth Bishop - whose humanity he admires. "Occasions" includes several unusual smaller piecesfor instance, an essay on Corot. The volume ends with three short stories not readily available.…

Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. xvi, 202 pp. Light underlining through page 10. The binding is tight and square.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Bottom corner bumped. Pages clean.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, intact, fast shipping with tracking number.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Light wear.

1st North Point paperback edition. 202 pages. Light foxing along top edge. otherwise a clean very good trade paperback book in decorative wrappers (soft cover book).

Paperback. xvi, 202p., introduction, foreword, very good first edition trade paperback in green pictorial wraps. On writing and writers, interviews,short fiction etc.

dj. First Edition. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 202 pages. A collection of prose pieces by Merrill edited and with an introduction by J.D. McClatchy. A clean and tight very near fine copy in black cloth boards and in a near fine dust jacket.

First edition Fine and bright stiff wraps with strong square spine and crisp bright text throughout.

softcover. Condition: Fine copy. 1st. 8vo, 198 pp., Edited & with an introduction by J.D. McClatchy., Advance uncorrected page proof copy in wrappers.

Paperback. Condition: Used-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. San Francisco: North Point Press. Used-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1986. Paperback. 8vo., 202 pp. .

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 202, Bound in publisher's wraps, a very good copy. With a foreword by Merrill.

First edition, first printing Fine and bright glossy stiff wraps with strong spine and clean text. Trifle age tone. Gift quality.

First edition Fine and bright stiff wraps with strong square spine and crisp bright text throughout. A sharp copy.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Edited and with an Introduction by J. D. McClatchy. Slight toning on the spine, near fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. North Point, San Francisco, 1986. First edition. First printing. A fine book in a fine dust jacket. A tight copy, as new, appears unread, without any marks or defects. Dust jacket is clean and bright, with price intact on front flap ($25). Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box. Smoke-free. Although not marked as such in any way, this book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy, from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. McClatchy also took the author photograph, featured on the rear cover of the jacket. This is from a box of author copies kept by McClatchy.…

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Edited and with an introduction by J. D. McClathchy. Brown printed wrappers. Lightly sunned spine, else near fine. Publisher's promotional material laid in.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Edited and with an Introduction by J. D. McClatchy. xvi, 205pp. A fine copy.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Edited and with an Introduction by J.D. McClatchy. Fine in pictorial wrappers.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Very fine softcover, no writing or marks. Cover bright, no creases. Edited and with an introduction by J.D. McClatchy. Foreword by Merrill. [John Ashbery\: Funny, welcoming, gracefully and graciously erudite, his prose has the memorable flow of his poetry and is the perfect foil for it, telling us much about the poet and the man. 202 pages. M05913.…

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition, wrappered issue. Edited and with an Introduction by J. D. McClatchy. xvi, 205pp. A fine copy.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Uncorrected proof. Edited and with an introduction by J. D. McClathchy. Brown printed wrappers. Small faint stains on cover, else near fine.

Condition: Good. First Edition. 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. …