Witt
Smith, Patti
- Publisher: New York: Gotham Book Mart
- Date published: 1973
New York: Gotham Book Mart, 1973 First trade edition, first printing. Signed by Smith on title-page. Publisher's cream wrappers with portrait of Smith taken by Robert Mapplethorpe on front wrapper, title-page drawing by Howard Michels, and $2.95 price to rear wrapper. Very good or better, with light toning and some very light spotting to wrappers, a small mark to bottom right of front wrapper, and some gentle creases to corners. Overall, a firm and attractive copy. Witt is an early collection of poetry by Patti Smith, and includes poems like "Dream of Rimbaud," "Georgia O'Keefe," "Mustang," "Conch," "Soul Jive," "Picasso Laughing," and "Gibralto." Singer-songwriter Patti Smith played a major role in shaping the underground art and punk rock movements in New York City in the 1960s and 1970s. She has written more than 20 books and has released 11 studio albums. In 2010, she was awarded the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, which documented the relationship between Smith and her roommate and lover, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. . Signed by Author. First Trade Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good.
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