Publisher: Totem Press and Corinth Books. First American edition, New York
Date published: 1960
Format: Softcover
'Quips and players, seeming to vend astringency off-hours, / celebrate diced excesses and sardonic, mixing pleasures, / as if proximity were staring at the margin of a plea .'; the beginning of the author's epic poem, 13pp., written in 1953; 'in memory of Vladimir Mayakovsky'. Pictorial wrappers, cover illustration by Larry Rivers. A little marked around perimeter. Very good.
First edition, first issue of this poetry chapbook. Paper label attached to the front panel. 95 cent price on the rear cover. Very good plus condition in small stapled wrapperes with cover drawing by Larry Rivers. Scarce in the correct first printing.
First edition, first issue. [15] pp. Bound in publisher's stapled stiff wraps with paper label on front wrap, price of 95 cents on rear wrap. Near Fine with slightly toned spine, hint of rubbing to rear wrap. An attractive copy of a rare chapbook by the New York School poet.
First edition, first issue. [15] pp. Bound in publisher's stapled stiff wraps with paper label on front wrap, price of 95 cents on rear wrap. Near Fine with slightly toned spine, hint of rubbing to rear wrap. An attractive copy of a rare chapbook by the New York School poet.
First edition, first issue. [15] pp. Bound in publisher's stapled stiff wraps with paper label on front wrap, price of 95 cents on rear wrap. Near Fine with slightly toned spine, hint of rubbing to rear wrap. An attractive copy of a rare chapbook by the New York School poet.
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