James Bertolino Books

[003204] Bertolino, James. Employed. Ithaca, NY: Ithaca House, 1972. First Edition. Wrappers. SIGNED / ASSOCIATION COPY. Good+. This copy is dated 6 April '73, Hanover and is inscribed "For Dave & Nonny who make music for the eyes & ears. Jim Bertolino." Inscribed for poet David Kherdian & his wife, an artist. 65 pages of poems, bound in photographic wrappers with a photo of the poet & his wife on the back cover. This is Bertolino's first fulll-length volume of poems. Covers quite rubbed, bent bottom corner, interior is fine, bright. $39.95

[000193] Bertolino, James. Making Space For Our Living. ill. Tree Swenson. Port Townsend, WA: Copper Canyon Press, 1975. First Edition. Wrappers. SIGNED. Fine. Published in an edition of 1000, of which this is one of 962 regular copies. Signed twice by Bertolino - once on the title page, and also inscribed and dated in 1985. A fine collection by this Northwest poet, and beautifully produced by Copper Canyon Press. $19.95

[000528] Bertolino, James. New & Selected Poems. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie-Mellon University Press, 1978. First Edition. Wrappers. Very Good. Very good, with some rubbing and cover wear. Praise from William Stafford on the back cover. $8.95

[000904] Bertolino, James. Precinct Kali & The Gertrude Spicer Story. ill. Lois Bertolino . St. Paul, MN: New Rivers Press, 1981. First Edition. Wrappers. Very Good. Published in an edition of 750 copies, of which 15 were signed by the Bertolinos. This is one of the other 735 copies. Praise on the back cover from Douglas Blazek, Robert Peters, Bill Knott, and others. Slight edgewear, bit of wear at corners. Very good, with light edgewear and one creased corner. $14.95