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Acequia Booksellers specializes in rare, unusual and interesting books in all areas of Literature, Arts, and the Humanities. We have a particularly strong collection of 20th Century Poetry and Literary Magazines from the 30's thru the 80's.

You will also find a large collection of Modern First Editions/Signed Editions as well as many interesting titles in the areas of Western Americana & Native American History, as well as Art & Photography.

We take pride in providing personal service in every transaction. If we don't have what you're looking for, we'll conduct a search to find it for you. From time to time, we host readings and other events; check our calendar for details. We have over 30 years in the book business and we look forward to serving you.

We are always buying books in our fields of interest, whether a single book or a collection. Don't hesitate to give us a call!

Featured Items

A Very Attractive Copy of this increasingly scarce title. Bed of Sphinxes, New & Selected Poems
Lamantia, Philip.
San Francisco: City Lights, 1997. A Very Attractive Copy of this increasingly scarce title. .. more
Price: $80.00
One of 500 bound in English buckram, signed by both poet and illustrator. Not numbered. 4to, 105 pp. Spine slightly cocked, a couple of specks to top edge. Jacket priceclipped, with light dustsoiling and a few specks. Great Kiva, The: A Poetic Critique of Religion.
Kloss, Phillips. With Etchings by Gene Kloss.
Santa Fe: Sunstone, 1980. One of 500 bound in English buckram, signed by both poet and illustrator. Not numbered. 4to, 105 pp. Spine slightly.. more
Price: $150.00
Very nice First Printing of McMurtry's first novel, the basis for the film Hud. Early inscription by McMurtry on front flyleaf. This copy in a fine (facsimile) dj. Some light foxing at the top of the front flyleaf and end paper, otherwise a very bright, handsome copy. Horseman, Pass By.
McMurtry, Larry.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1961. Very nice First Printing of McMurtry's first novel, the basis for the film Hud. Early inscription by McMurtry on front.. more
Price: $900.00
1/500 copies signed/numbered by Williams. This is h.c. (hors commerce). Also inscribed on front flyleaf to Diane and Jerome Rothenberg. Important association copy.Two short creases at lower right edge of front cover. Aleph, Alpha and Alfalfa.
Williams, Emmett.
Berlin: Haus am Lutzowplatz, 1993. 1/500 copies signed/numbered by Williams. This is h.c. (hors commerce). Also inscribed on front flyleaf to Diane and Jerome Rothenberg... more
Price: $75.00
Dj missing a moderate chip affecting 1" of spine and about 4" at bottom of rear panel. Figures for an Apocalypse.
Merton, Thomas.
New York: New Directions, 1947. Dj missing a moderate chip affecting 1" of spine and about 4" at bottom of rear panel. .. more
Price: $35.00
8vo, 112 pp. Signed by Cardenal on the front Flyleaf. With Walker in Nicaragua and Other Early Poems, 1949-1954.
Cardenal, Ernesto. Translated by Jonathan Cohen.
Wesleyan, 1984. 8vo, 112 pp. Signed by Cardenal on the front Flyleaf. .. more
Price: $75.00
16mo. 124 pp., b/w page decorations. From the library of Samuel Dushkin and Louise Rorimer-Dushkin, and inscribed and signed to them by the author. Wrappers sunned at spine and edges, with very light foxing and edgewear, wrapper corners lightly creased. Solar Barque.
Nin, Anais.
New York: Anais Nin Press, 1958. 16mo. 124 pp., b/w page decorations. From the library of Samuel Dushkin and Louise Rorimer-Dushkin, and inscribed and signed to.. more
Price: $200.00
8vo, pp. unnumbered. Fifteen Poems.
Hawkins, Bobbie Louise.
Berkeley: Arif, 1974. 8vo, pp. unnumbered. .. more
Price: $30.00
4to, pp. unnumbered. Facsimile of Ginsberg's original corrected typescript, with a facsimile of a letter from the poet to Mary Beach and Claude Pelieu and a portrait photo. Wrappers sunned, handled and edgeworn; corners bumped, pages tanned. T.V. Baby Poem (Number Two).
Ginsberg, Allen.
Beach Books, Texts & Documents, dist. City Lights Books, 1968. 4to, pp. unnumbered. Facsimile of Ginsberg's original corrected typescript, with a facsimile of a letter from the poet to Mary.. more
Price: $20.00
430pp, This is one of the best publications on the Aztecs, a major historical source that is accessible and fascinating. Includes color folios of plates from the codex. Very Scarce. Essential Codex Mendoza, The.
Berdan, Frances F. and Anawalt, Patricia Rieff.
Berkeley: University of California, 1997. 430pp, This is one of the best publications on the Aztecs, a major historical source that is accessible and fascinating... more
Price: $250.00
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