240 pp. Grove Press Book B286. Light rubbing at the corners with a crease on the spine; previous owner's name inside. There are too many stories and poems here to list them all but some of the highlights are: Red Muslims and Uncle Tomahawks; Whitey's on the Moon Now; The Night We Bombed Peking; Death of Seven Zipperheads; Like a Small Dead Man; and many more.
First volume of poetry and articles from this novelist, best known for his "Checkerboard Trilogy". Black cloth boards faintly mottled, top edge with mild spotting, but a very good copy indeed in very good, very slightly rubbed and edgeworn dust jacket with a couple of nicks to bottom edge. JS
Book #B-286. Young revolutionists, old establishmentarians, Agnew and Nixon, Indians and braceros, blacks and whites, Vietnam and Thailand, poverty and the moon program - all these are elements of Eastlake's thoughts, of his writing. Wear at edges, reading creases, soiling on book and endpages, rubbed, interior browning. Size: 4 1/4" x 7"
1970, 1st printing. (Hardcover) Very good in very good plus dust jacket. 240pp. The spine is lightly worn, the book lacks the front endpaper and the back panel of the dust jacket is a bit rubbed. "I want to warn you that I am the poet of the revolution. With these words William Eastlake begins this pointed, political, lyrical, and dramatic collection of poetry and prose. Young revolutionists, old establishmentarians, Agnew and Nixon, LBJ, Indians and braceros, blacks and whites, Vietnam and Thailand, poverty and the moon program - all of these are elements of Eastlake's thoughts, of his writing". Time Period 1960's. Locale: United States. (Poetry, Activism, Native Americans, Poetry, Revolution, Vietnam War)
240 pp. Faint small stain on top edge and mark on bottom edge that is either a stain or remainder stripe; otherwise an attractive, clean copy. Jacket has some dustsoiling at spine and folds, otherwise bright and clean, with head and heel of spine lightly bumped, a couple of chips at lower edge.
Very nice copy in every respect: 240p., plus author vita leaf, sewn textblock, hardbound in matte black cloth boards titled bronze, enclosed in the glossy dust jacket featuring a fist with a flower. Completely sound, clean and unmarked, with just a bit of edgewear to top margin of jacket. And on dust jacket photo Eastlake seems a bit beady-eyed.
First printing of the first edition. A review copy with promotional materials laid in. Near fine with previous owner's stamp applied to the front pastedown in near fine dust jacket.
240pp. Octavo [21 cm] Black cloth over boards with title stamped in gilt on backstrip. Small 1/2" closed tear in rear panel of dust jacket. A collection of poems speaking for the revolutionary movements among minorities.
Dustwrapper shows two minor scrapes and minimal edgewear. Overall, a collectible copy of this author's book of poetry and verse with an early 70's revolutionary flair. The first edition by the author of "The Bronc People".
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