Oyez Press was founded in 1964 by Robert Hawley and Stevens van Strum in Berkeley, California. Its inaugural run was a series of 10 broadsides featuring poems by Michael McClure, Brother Antoninus, Josephine Miles, Robert Duncan, Robert Creeley, David Meltzer, Denise Levertov, Charles Olson, Gary Snyder and William Bronk. These broadsides were printed by Dave Haselwood’s Auerhahn Press based in San Francisco.
Oyez would continue to publish books for over 20 years by poets primarily from the Black Mountain school and the Bay Area “Renaissance”; publishing over 80 books in addition to numerous keepsakes and broadsides, featuring authors such as David Meltzer, Josephine Miles, Lew Welch, Philip Lamantia, and many others.
The first Oyez book was a collection of poetry by David Meltzer. It was during this period that Hawley began his business relationship with printer Graham Mackintosh. The Oyez poetry editions were well regarded for the simplicity and elegance of their designs. Although not all Oyez books were designed by Mackintosh, several of his designs did receive awards, including an edition of William Everson’s Single Source that was selected as one of the 50 books of the year by the American Institute of Graphic Arts.
A note on this index: the sequence of publication for Oyez items has been difficult to establish. The Oyez bibliography lists items alphabetically rather than chronologically. Items here are listed chronologically but alphabetically within years where no further sequential information is available.
Section A:
Books and Broadsides
A1. McClure, Michael. TWO FOR BRUCE CONNOR
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 12″ x 17″, 500 copies, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 1.
A2. Everson, William. THE ROSE OF SOLITUDE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez 1964
Broadside, 13″ x 17.5″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 2.
A3. Miles, Josephine. IN IDENTITY
First edition:
San Francisco: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 11.5″ x 17″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 3.
A4. Duncan, Robert. WINE
First edition:
San Francisco: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 11.5″ x 17″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 4.
A5. Creeley, Robert. TWO POEMS
First edition:
San Francisco: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 11.25″ x 16.5″, 423 copies, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 5.
A6. Meltzer, David. THE BLACKEST ROSE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 10.75″ x 17.5″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 6.
A7. Levertov, Denise. CITY PSALM
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 11.5″ x 17.5″, 300 copies, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 7.
A8. Olson, Charles. SIGNATURE TO PETITION
First edition:
San Francisco: Oyez 1964.
Broadside, 11″ x 17.25″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 8.
A9. Snyder, Gary. HOP, SKIP, AND JUMP
First edition:
San Francisco: Oyez, 1964
Broadside, 11″ x 17.5″, 350 copies, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 9.
A10. Bronk, William. THE CIPHER
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Broadside, 10.75″ x 17.5″, letterpress printed at the Auerhahn Press. Published as Oyez 10.
A11. Meltzer, David. THE PROCESS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Perfect-bound printed and illustrated wrappers, 37 pages, 475 copies. Designed by Dave Haselwood and printed by Graham Mackintosh. Cover illustration by Peter Le Blanc.
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Hardcover in printed and illustrated dust jacket, 37 pages, 25 numbered and signed copies. Designed by Dave Haselwood and printed by Graham Mackintosh. Cover illustration by Peter Le Blanc.
items are alphabetized by author within years from this point on
A12. Dijkstra, Bram. FACES IN SKIN
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Saddle-stapled in plain wrappers in printed and illustrated dust jacket, 32 pages, 500 copies.
A13. Duncan, Robert. MEDEA AT KOLCHIS: THE MAIDEN HEAD
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Saddle-stapled in illustrated wrappers, 44 pages, 500 copies.
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Hardcover, 44 pages, 28 copies, numbered and signed.
A14. Kherdian, David. DAVID MELTZER: A SKETCH AND CHECKLIST
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Saddle-stapled printed wrappers, 9 pages, 500 copies
A15. Kherdian, David. GARY SNYDER: A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH AND DESCRIPTIVE CHECKLIST
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Saddle-stapled printed wrappers, 30 pages, 500 copies
A16. McClure, Michael. THE BEARD
First edition:
(San Francisco): (Oyez Press), April 1965
First edition, perfect-bound wrappers, 71 pages, 350 copies planned, 330 produced. (Clements A20)
A17. McClure, Michael. POISONED WHEAT
a. First edition, regular copies:
(San Francisco): (Oyez Press), April 1965
Saddle-stapled illustrated wrappers. 5.75″ x 7.75″, 16 pages, 576 copies. (Clements A21)
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
(San Francisco): (Oyez Press), April 1965
Hardcover in printed dust wrapper, 5.75″ x 7.75″, 16 pages, 24 copies lettered alpha through omega and signed by the author. Bound by Dorothy Hawley.
(Clements A21)
A18. McGaugh, Lawrence. A FIFTH SUNDAY
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Paperback, 26 pages, 500 copies
A19. Welch, Lew. ON OUT
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1965
Stapled sheets bound into printed wrappers, 6″ x 9.25″, 36 pages, 500 copies. Printed by Graham Mackintosh, photograph of poet by Jim Hatch. Dedication: “This book is for Magda”
A20. Alexander, D. NOT A WORD
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Stapled wrappers, 58 pages, 500 copies.
A21. Duncan, Robert. THE YEAR AS CATCHES
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 93 pages, 1800 copies.
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 93 pages, 30 copies, numbered and signed.
A22. Duncan, Robert. OF THE WAR PASSAGES, 22-27
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 11 pages, 500 copies.
b. First edition, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 11 pages, 100 copies, numbered and signed.
c. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 11 pages, 6 copies, numbered and signed.
A23. Everson, William. SINGLE SOURCE: THE EARLY POEMS OF WILLIAM EVERSON (1934-1940)
a. First edition, regular hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 105 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 105 pages, 25 copies, numbered and signed
A24. Fabilli, Mary. THE OLD ONES
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 28 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 28 pages, 3 copies
A25. Hogg, Robert. THE CONNEXIONS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 40 pages, 500 copies
A26. Lamantia, Philip. TOUCH OF THE MARVELOUS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 65 pages, 1450 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Hardcover, 65 pages, 50 copies, numbered and signed.
A27. Miles, Josephine. CIVIL POEMS
First edition :
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
First edition, paperback, 16 pages, 500 copies
A28. Miles, Josephine. FIELDS OF LEARNING
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1966
Paperback, 25 pages, 500 copies
A29. Dusenbery, Gail. THE MARK
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Paperback, 68 pages, 1200 copies.
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Hardcover, 68 pages, 26 copies, numbered and signed.
A30. Everson, William. IN THE FICTIVE WISH
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Hardcover, 22 pages, 200 copies, numbered and signed.
A31. Korte, Mary Norbert. HYMN TO THE GENTLE SUN
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Paperback, 45 pages, 900 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Hardcover, 45 pages, 26 copies, numbered and signed
A32. Meltzer, David. JOURNAL OF THE BIRTH
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Paperback, 19 pages, 1000 copies
A33. Meltzer, David. THE DARK CONTINENT
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Paperback, 94 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1967
Hardcover, 94 pages, 26 copies
A34. Antoninus, Brother (William Everson). ROBINSON JEFFERS: FRAGMENTS OF AN OLDER FURY
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Hardcover, 173 pages, 2600 copies
A35. Charters, Ann. OLSON/MELVILLE: A STUDY IN AFFINITY
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Paperback, 90 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Hardcover, 90 pages, 500 copies
A36. Fabilli, Mary. AURORA BLIGH & EARLY POEMS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Paperback, 108 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
B. First edition, hardcover, 108 pages, 250 copies
A37. Korte, Mary Norbert. BEGINNING OF LINES
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Paperback, 37 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1968
Hardcover, 37 pages, 200 copies, numbered and signed
A38. Antoninus, Brother. THE LAST CRUSADE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Hardcover, 18 pages, 165 numbered and signed copies
A39. Boar, Gerard (Ebbe Borregaard). SKETCHES FOR 13 SONNETS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Paperback, (12 pages), 1600 copies
A40. Charters, Samuel. TO THIS PLACE
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Saddle-stapled wrappers, 50 pages, 750 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Hardcover, 50 pages, 250 copies
A41. McGaugh, Lawrence. VACUUM CANTOS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Paperback, 30 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1969
Hardcover, 30 pages, 30 copies
A42. Blazek, Douglas. FLUX & REFLUX
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 57 pages, 1000 copies
A43. Chiarrello, Gail (Gail Dusenbery). THE BHANGRA DANCE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 34 pages, 485 copies.
A44. Edelman, Richard Wayne. THE WEDDING FEAST
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 37 pages, 1000 copies. Introduction by Denise Levertov.
A45. Hottel, Christopher. THE KNIVES OF DAWN
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 37 pages, 1000 copies
A46. Korte, Mary Norbert. THE MIDNIGHT BRIDGE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 44 pages, 1000 copies
A47. Levertov, Denise. SUMMER POEMS, 1969
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 10 pages, 300 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Hardcover, 10 pages, 50 copies
A48. Olson, Charles. THE SPECIAL VIEW OF HISTORY
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Paperback, 61 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1970
Hardcover, 61 pages, 500 copies
A49. Charters, Samuel. SOME POEMS POETS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1971
Paperback, 118 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1971
Hardcover, 118 pages, 500 copies
A50. Di Prima, Dianne. KERHONKSON JOURNAL, 1966
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1971
Paperback, 39 pages, 1000 copies
A51. Everson, William. EARTH POETRY
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1971
Paperback, 4 pages
A52. Brugnola, Orlanda. KING OF THORNBUSHES
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Paperback, 39 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Hardcover, 39 pages, 20 copies, numbered and signed
A53. Charters, Samuel. FROM A SWEDISH NOTEBOOK
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Paperback, 60 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Hardcover, 60 pages, 500 copies
A54. Eigner, Larry. SELECTED POEMS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Paperback, 125 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Hardcover in dust jacket, 125 pages, 500 copies
A55. Horsley, James. GOD’S NAKED DAUGHTER
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Paperback, 38 pages, 850 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1972
Hardcover, 38 pages, 150 copies, numbered and signed.
A56. Hooker, Craig Michael. HONOR AWAKENS AGAIN
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1973
Paperback, 34 pages, 500 copies
A57. Palmer, Doug. IN QUIRE
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1973
Paperback, 56 pages, 650 copies
A58. Cebulski, F.J. CORM
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Paperback, 59 pages, 750 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Hardcover, 59 pages, 250 copies
A59. Hill, Lindsay. AVELAVAL
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Paperback, 59 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Hardcover, 59 pages, 250 copies
A60. Meltzer, David. BLUE RAGS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Paperback, 25 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1974
Hardcover, 25 pages, 250 copies
A61. Everson, William. ARCHETYPE WEST: THE PACIFIC COAST AS A LITERARY REGION
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975
Paperback, 181 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975
Hardcover, 181 pages, 500 copies
A62. Fabilli, Mary. THE ANIMAL KINGDOM: POEMS & DRAWINGS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975
Paperback, 69 pages, 500 copies
A63. Meltzer, David. HARPS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975
Paperback, 28 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1975
Hardcover, 28 pages, 500 copies
A64. Alvarado de Ricord, Elsie; Lucha Corpi, and Concha Michel. FIREFLIGHT
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Paperback, 109 pages, 1000 copies. Translated by Catherine Rodriguez-Nieto.
A65. Charters, Samuel. IN LAGOS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Paperback, 15 pages, 600 copies.
A66. Everson, William. RIVER-ROOT
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Paperback, 45 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Hardcover, 45 pages 250 copies, numbered and signed
A67. Garcia, Luis. BEANS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Paperback, 67 pages, 1000 copies
A68. Morrison, Rusane. SUMMER PATCHWORK
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1976
Paperback, 24 pages, 500 copies
A69. Meltzer, David. TWO-WAY MIRROR
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 149 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Hardcover, 149 pages, 500 copies
A70. Canan, Janine. OF YOUR SEED
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 60 pages, 500 copies.
A71. Clark, Naomi. BURGLARIES AND CELEBRATIONS
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 80 pages, 750 copies.
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Hardcover, 80 pages, 250 copies. Foreword by William Everson.
A72. Dean, Robert. DINNER AT MME
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 40 pages, 1000 copies.
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Hardcover, 40 pages, 50 copies, numbered and signed
A73. Gitin, David. LEGWORK
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 59 pages, 950 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Hardcover, 59 pages, 50 copies, numbered and signed
A74. Lummis, Dayton. CLOSETS OF MERCY
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1977
Paperback, 33 pages, 500 copies
A75. Korn, Richard. THE JUDGMENT OF THE CONDOR
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1978
Paperback, 80 pages, 500 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1978
Hardcover, 80 pages, 250 copies
A76. Korte, Mary Norbert. MAMMALS OF DELIGHT
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1978
Paperback, 37 pages, 550 copies
b. First edition, hardcover, numbered and signed copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1978
Hardcover, 37 pages, 50 copies, numbered and signed
A77. Charters, Samuel. OF THOSE WHO DIED
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1980
Paperback, 22 pages, 1000 copies.
A78. Everson, William. EARTH POETRY
a. First edition, regular copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1980
Paperback, 251 pages, 1000 copies
b. First edition, hardcover copies:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1980
Hardcover, 251 pages, 500 copies
A79. Hiller, Tobey. CROSSINGS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1980
Paperback, 17 pages, 600 copies
A80. Korn, Richard and Brugnola Orlanda. JOB
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1981
Paperback, 22 pages, 1000 copies
A81. Hiller, Tobey. CERTAIN WEATHERS
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1987
Paperback, 62 pages, 500 copies
A82. Charters, Samuel. A COUNTRY YEAR
First edition:
Berkeley: Oyez, 1992
Paperback, 140 pages, 1000 copies.