David Meltzer
17 copies for sale · $20–$3,500 · 15 first editions · 7 signed
Notable copies for sale
RAGAS - INSCRIBED TO JACK KEROUAC (first edition, signed) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$3,500
Blue Rags (first edition, signed) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$50
Round the Poem Box Rustic & Domestic Home Movies for Stan & Jane Brakhage (first edition, signed) — Good Books in the Woods$45
THE EYES, THE BLOOD (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
NO EYES: LESTER YOUNG (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$40
For Tina: February 23, 1936 - August 18, 1995 (first edition) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$25
Isla Vista Notes: Fragmentary Apocalyptic Didactic Contradictions Signed with a Small Draw (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$45
Six (first edition, signed) — Good Books in the Woods$35
Abulafia Song (first edition, signed) — Lorne Bair Rare Books$25
French Broom (first edition, signed) — Riverrun Books & Manuscripts$20
ISLA VISTA NOTES; Fragmentary Apocalyptic Didactic Contradictions (first edition) — Rare Book Cellar$73
From Eden Book — Lorne Bair Rare Books$30
Works on the market
ISLA VISTA NOTES; Fragmentary Apocalyptic Didactic Contradictions3 copies · $25–$73
RAGAS - INSCRIBED TO JACK KEROUAC1 copy · $3,500
THE EYES, THE BLOOD1 copy · $73
Blue Rags1 copy · $50
Knots1 copy · $50
BLUE RAGS1 copy · $48
NO EYES: LESTER YOUNG1 copy · $40
From Eden Book1 copy · $30
WE ALL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO EACH OTHER: BEING AN ESSAY ENTITLED PATCHEN AND FOUR POEMS1 copy · $30
Abulafia Song1 copy · $25
Blue Rags1 copy · $25
For Tina: February 23, 1936 - August 18, 19951 copy · $25
French Broom1 copy · $20
Market context
4 copies of David Meltzer's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $118 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
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