Ursula K. Le Guin Poetry Collections — Signed First Edition Reference

Le Guin published poetry throughout her career, often with small presses in the Pacific Northwest. Her verse is spare, imagistic, and deeply connected to landscape — particularly the Oregon coast and high desert. While poetry will never command the prices of her major novels, Le Guin’s small press poetry editions are frequently limited in print runs and can be surprisingly scarce.

Major Poetry Collections

Wild Angels (1975)

Published by Capra Press in a limited edition. Her first significant poetry collection. Signed copies are scarce. $50–$150.

Hard Words (1981)

Published by Harper & Row. Signed firsts: $30–$75.

Going Out with Peacocks (1994)

Published by HarperPerennial. Signed copies: $20–$50.

Sixty Odd (1999)

Published by Shambhala. Poems selected from across her career. Signed firsts: $25–$60.

Incredible Good Fortune (2006)

Published by Shambhala. Late-career poems marked by humor and acceptance. Signed firsts: $25–$60.

Finding My Elegy (2012)

Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Poems about aging, loss, and the approach of death. Signed firsts: $25–$60.

Late in the Day (2016)

Published by PM Press. One of her final poetry collections. Signed firsts: $25–$60.

Collecting Strategy

Le Guin’s poetry occupies a niche within an already specialized market. The small press editions — particularly Wild Angels from Capra Press — are genuinely scarce and underpriced for their rarity. Poetry collectors should focus on the earliest editions and any limited printings.