Chapbooks from Jett W. Whitehead Rare Books (ABAA)

Surrey, UK: Tony Baker, 1984. 1st edition, original illustrated wire stitched paperwraps (as issued). Published as number eight in the FIGlet booklets series, offshoots of FIGS magazine. Inscribed "to Ralph J. Mills / with best wishes, / John Levy / April 11, 1984 / Meligala" on the colophon page in blue ink. Laid in is a typed letter to… Read more about this item

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2023. 1st edition, limited (1/74) numbered and signed, orginal hand tied paperwraps, with printed black dust jacket. This single long poem chapbook is handsomely designed by C W Swets and set in Bembo type on Zerkall Butten and Hahnemuhle Bugra papers. A fine copy, offered in 'as new' condition, at the published price.

Madison: Penstemon Press (for Charles Seluzicki), 1980. 1st edition, limited (1/250) numbered and signed with initials, hand-tied textured paperwraps, with matching stiff envelope (as issued). Illustrated and printed by Kathleen Gray Schallock at Penstemon Press. The present copy is designated as copy number "8" and signed with initials by the author and the illustrator. Bright, fine condition (appears as… Read more about this item

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2021. 1st edition, limited (1/74) numbered, signed, original hand tied paperwraps, and printed tan dust jacket (as issued). A handsome chapbook, set in Bembo type and printed on Zerkall Butten and Gmund papers. Signed and numbered by Massey in black ink on the colophon page. The text is a long poem, presented in nine Roman… Read more about this item

Credition, Devon: Richard Gilbertson, 1969. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, green printed hand-tied paperwraps. A collection of fifteen poems, issued in chapbook format (10 inches high x 7.5 inches wide) and offered here in bright, fine condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2020. 1st edition, limited, (1/62) numbered and signed, orginal hand tied paperwraps, with printed white dust jacket and glassine cover. This nine poem chapbook is handsomely designed by C W Swets and set in Courier and Garamond types using four color ink, on Zerkall Butten and Johannot papers. A fine copy, offered in 'as new'… Read more about this item

Edgewood KY: Robert L Barth, 1995. 1st edition, limited (1/200) original illustrated stiff paperwraps. A chapbook of seventeen poems. Laid in is "an Epigrammatist postcard" printing Mezey's "Of the Power of Thought" which appears as the first poem in this chapbook collection. A fine copy in bright condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2019. 1st edition, limited (1/12) Roman numbered and signed, orginal hand tied paperwraps, with printed black dust jacket and glassine cover. This single poem chapbook is handsomely designed by C W Swets and set in Baskerville type on Zerkall Buetten and Torinoko papers. A fine copy, offered in 'as new' condition, at the published price.… Read more about this item

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2019. 1st edition, limited (1/62) numbered and signed, orginal hand tied paperwraps, with printed white dust jacket and glassine cover. This single poem chapbook is handsomely designed by C W Swets and set in Baskerville type on Zerkall Buetten and Johannot papers. A fine copy, offered in 'as new' condition, at the published price. … Read more about this item

Grinnell: Green Linden Press, 2020. 1st edition, 1st printing, original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). This "masterful crown of sonnets" is published in the Green Linden Chapbook Series, designed by Christopher Nelson, with cover photo art by Maria Zavate. Each of the fifteen sonnets has an individual strength to stand alone, yet together they build to a "formal accomplishment" that… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Blewointment Press, 1976. 1st edition, limited (1/500), original illustrated paperwraps (as issued). Cover drawing by Andrew Pratt. Two long poems published in chapbook format. Fine condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2015. 1st edition, limited (1/74) numbered and signed, original hand-tied stiff paperwraps, with printed dust jacket (as issued). The text of these multicolor visual image calligram poems "is set in Vollkorn type and printed by Frank Turenhout and Hans Dessens in August 2015 for Tungsten Press, N. H. in an edition of 74 signed copies… Read more about this item

Calais VT: Z Press, 2000. 1st edition, limited (1/200), original plain paperwraps, with gray dust jacket (as issued). A handsome design by Kenward Elmslie and C. W. Swets, and printed by The Grenfell Press. A fine copy in 'as new' condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2017. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered, signed, original hand tied paperwraps, printed black dust jacket (as issued). This handsome hand tied chapbook is set in Bembo type on Zerkall Butten and Lana, with silkscreen two color ink on the dust jacket and title page. The author's signature and limitation number are written directly on the… Read more about this item

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2016. 1st edition, limited (1/62) signed and numbered, chapbook. This single poem by the 2014 Newdigate Prize winning author is presented as a long format (13 inches high x 6.5 inches wide) broadside. Set in Baskerville type and printed by Frank Turenhout for Tungsten Press on Gmund paper and laid into stiff Zerkall paperwraps. Offered… Read more about this item

Calais, VT: Z Press, 1998. 1st edition, limited (1/26) lettered and signed, hand-tied original paperwraps, with dust jacket (as issued). Illustrated with a tipped in piece by Vivien Russe. A lovely chapbook publication, designed by Kenward Elmslie and C.W. Swets. Appears 'as new' in bright and fine condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2016. 1st edition, limited (1/100) numbered and signed, hand tied white stiff wrappers, with two color printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue. A beautiful presentation designed by Wolfram Swets. Set in Janson type, hand bound and printed by Frank Turenhout and Hans Dessens on Zerkall Butten, and using for the dust jacket Zerkall Restauro paper.… Read more about this item

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2015. 1st edition, limited (1/74) numbered and signed, chapbook, with hand tied stiff white wraps, printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue. This attractive chapbook of two poems is designed by C. W. Swets. Set in Bembo and Future types, and printed in three color ink by Frank Turenhout and Hans Dessens on Zerkall Butten and… Read more about this item

Salisbury: Three Ravens Press, 1985. 1st edition, limited (1/500) numbered and signed, original hand tied printed paperwraps (as issued). A handsome chapbook of five poem printed in Joseph Blumenthal's Emerson type at the Press of A. Colish. Typography by Jerry Kelly. Prospectus laid in, and with the original envelope. A fine copy in 'as new' condition.

Tungsten Press, N. H., 2014. 1st edition, limited (1/62) numbered and signed, original hand tied white stiff wraps, with printed dust jacket, and publisher's tissue (as issued). Printed in four color ink using Bembo and Futura fonts by Joos Wiersinga on Zerkall Butten and Zerkall Restauro papers. Bound by Hans Dessens and Frank Turenhout for the Tungsten Press. This… Read more about this item