In Materialism, her fifth collection, Jorie Graham undertakes a daring book-length meditation on the nature of our restless relationship with matter. With her trade-mark sagacity and vision, Graham unites the complex principles of science and philosophy with a startling array of tangible forms: a man praying in a downtown bakeshop; a crowd at an abortion rally; a survivor of the Stalinist regime alone in her dance studio.
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In Materialism, her fifth collection, Jorie Graham undertakes a daring book-length meditation on the nature of our restless relationship with matter. With her trade-mark sagacity and vision, Graham unites the complex principles of science and philosophy with a startling array of tangible forms: a man praying in a downtown bakeshop; a crowd at an abortion rally; a survivor of the Stalinist regime alone in her dance studio.
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Add this copy of Materialism (American Poetry Series) to cart. $32.00, good condition, Sold by Twice Sold Tales rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Ecco.
Add this copy of Materialism: Poems to cart. $47.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by The Ecco Press.
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8vo. Stiff glossy pictorial wrappers. xi, 146pp. Near fine. Superb, bright and tight later second printing of this verse collection by the celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, the title page of which she inscribes and signs huge and bold in black fineline: "Bill Pauly's book! / Jorie Graham." Bill Pauly (1942-2021) was a poet especially known for haikus and influential, beloved long-time English professor at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa; his ownership signature appears on inside front wrapper. A lovely copy inscribed to a fellow versifier.
Add this copy of Materialism to cart. $59.50, very good condition, Sold by The Haunted Bookshop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Iowa City, IA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Ecco Press.
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Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page, with no date or inscription. A water stain affecting the spine heel of the hard cover also intrudes into the bottom bound corners of page 146 and of the final endpapers, otherwise crisp and clean; no owners' marks; jacket has a tiny surface chip at the top left rear corner but remains unclipped and is now protected in a clear sleeve.; Signed by Author.
Add this copy of Materialism to cart. $92.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Ecco Press.
Add this copy of Materialism (American Poetry Series) to cart. $129.01, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Diego, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Ecco.
Add this copy of Materialism: Poems (American Poetry Series) (Signed to cart. $207.00, like new condition, Sold by Dan Pope Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from WEST Hartford, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Ecco Press, New York.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Inscribed by Author(s) First printing. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($22.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Note: Very light bowing to boards. This book came from the library of poet and literary critic J.D. McClatchy, from his estate in Stonington, Connecticut. REVIEW copy, with review slip laid in. Jorie Graham book reviews from The New Yorker and The New Republic clipped and laid in by McClatchy. This copy has been SIGNED and warmly inscribed by Graham to McClatchy ("Sandy") on the title page. ASSOCIATION copy.
Add this copy of Materialism: Poems to cart. $207.00, very good condition, Sold by Munster & Company rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Corvallis, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by The Ecco Press.
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Very Good. Hopewell, New Jersey: The Ecco Press, 1993. xi, 146 pp. 28 x 21.5 cm. Publisher's bound galley; light grey stiff paper covers black paper spine. Some light sunning to extremities of front cover, with some creasing to corners of covers. Signed and inscribed in black ink by Graham to 'Charles'. Critical annoation throughout text in red and black ink, which is presumably the work of the person the galley has been inscribed to. Binding sound. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good.
Add this copy of Materialism to cart. $12.27, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Ecco.
Add this copy of Materialism to cart. $12.27, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Ecco.
Add this copy of Materialism to cart. $13.80, good condition, Sold by BooksRun rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Philadelphia, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Ecco.
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Good. 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.
