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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2015. First edition. Hardcover. Very good +/fine. SIGNED. 253pp. Octavo [21 cm] Brown patterned paper over boards, with very minor sunning to the lower extremities. In the pictorial dust jacket, with a "Signed Copy" label on the front panel. A book described by Patti Smith as a road map to her life, detailing the locations she lived and worked. From the dust jacket- "Woven throughout are reflections on the writer's craft and on artistic creation. Here, too, are singular memories of Smith's life in Michigan and the irremediable loss of her husband. "Braiding despair with hope and consolation, illustrated with her signature Polaroids, M Train is a meditation on travel, detective shows, literature, and coffee. It is a powerful, deeply moving book by one of the most remarkable multiplatform artists at work today." Signed by Patti Smith on the tipped-in front flyleaf.

U.S.A.: Knopf, 2015. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, signed by Patti Smith on a special page added by the publisher, with publisher's Signed First Edition sticker on the front cover. First Edition stated on the copyright page.

U.S.A.: Ecco, 2010. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First Edition as stated on copyright page and with numbers 10-1. Near fine book, rubbing on bottom edge of spine. Near fine dust jacket, light wearing on bottom edges of jacket.

New Directions, 2011-11-27. hardcover. Fine/Fine. 5x1x7. Signed. SIGNED IN PERSON BY PATTI SMITH directly to the title page and not personalized to anyone. A gorgeous 2nd printing in unread gift-worthy condition. Expedited and international shipping are welcome; signed by author.

Boston: Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. An unused copy.

Random House. F/F. 2022. First Edition. Hardcover; First Printing. First edition in DJ signed by the author on a tipped in page. ; 7.4 X 5.5 X 1.5 inches; 400 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: Knopf, 2019. First edition. Hardcover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Following a run of New Year's concerts at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore, Patti Smith finds herself tramping the coast of Santa Cruz, about to embark on a year of solitary wandering. Unfettered by logic or time, she draws us into her private wonderland with no design, yet heeding signs-including a talking sign that looms above her, prodding and sparring like the Cheshire Cat. In February, a surreal lunar year begins, bringing with it unexpected turns, heightened mischief, and inescapable sorrow. In a stranger's words, "Anything is possible: after all, it's the Year of the Monkey." For Smith-inveterately curious, always exploring, tracking thoughts, writing-the year evolves as one of reckoning with the changes in life's gyre: with loss, aging, and a dramatic shift in the political landscape of America. Smith melds the western landscape with her own dreamscape. Taking us from California to the Arizona desert; to a Kentucky farm as the amanuensis of a friend in crisis; to the hospital room of a valued mentor; and by turns to remembered and imagined places, this haunting memoir blends fact and fiction with poetic mastery. The unexpected happens; grief and disillusionment set in. But as Smith heads toward a new decade in her own life, she offers this balm to the reader: her wisdom, wit, gimlet eye, and above all, a rugged hope for a better world. Riveting, elegant, often humorous, illustrated by Smith's signature Polaroids, Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times. Illustrated from photographs.

San Francisco: Sun King Productions, 1977. Soft Cover. Good. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. Approximately 15 by 11 ½ inches. 46 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Perhaps the first and only issue of this fanzine, featuring articles on punk and new wave bands. Of note is an article by Lester Bangs on punk roots, taking a somewhat contemplative and philosophical look at punk and its trappings, arguing that perhaps punk was already dead. Another notable piece features Patti Smith discussing Robert Bresson. With articles on the Nuns, Richard, The Avengers, Crime, etc. Published by Edwin Craven (aka Edwin Heaven), the original manager for the San Francisco punk band the Nuns, this apparently short-lived fanzine presents well-written yet quirky interviews and essays on various punk and new wave acts. GOOD condition. Moderate browning to the paper. Moderate minor tears along the extremities, with some chipping and associated creasing. Center fold crease present. Minor soiling.

(New York): Ecco, 2010. First printing. Near fine in near fine jacket.. First edition of Smith's acclaimed, best-selling, and National Book Award-winning memoir of her intimate friendship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. 9'' x 5.75''. Original publisher's blindstamped purple cloth, silver-lettered spine. Original unclipped ($27.00) photographic dust jacket designed by Allison Saltzman. Photos of Smith and Mapplethorpe in text and at rear. XII, 279, [1], [12] pages. Trace rubbing, shelfwear here and there. Else bright, clean, and sharp overall.

New York, 1990. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good+ in Wraps. First Edition. Original Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. Poetry and biographical works by Patti Smith and her biographer Nick Johnstone. The Coral Sea is a collection of lyrical writings provides a tribute to the author's enduring friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe and describes the late artist's coming of age, relationship with Sam Wagstaff, and battle with AIDS. Light shelfwear around edges, toning, closed tear, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Matte color pictorial wrappers. 8vo, 4to, illus. (b/w).