Jonathan Williams, Poet. by [WILLIAMS, Jonathan]. Davenport, Guy - 1969.

Cleveland, OH: Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. First Thus. Stapled wrappers in dustjacket. First separate appearance, and an early Davenport title. Published on the occasion of poet and publisher Williams's 40th birthday, and to celebrate the publication by University of North Carolina Press of his selected poems, An Ear in Bartram's Tree. This essay serves as the introduction to that volume, and is here accompanied by a portrait drawing by Davenport, and a photographic portrait by Ralph Eugene Meatyard. Lightly rumpled and rubbed, but a nice copy nonetheless. 8vo.

Cleveland: Asphodel Book Shop,, 1969.. First edition.. [16 pp]. Staples rusty, else near fine in very good plus dust jacket that is lightly rubbed. Dated (Aspen / 1969) and INSCRIBED by Williams, “this is for / Arnold / for / remaining / literate - / i.e., / using his ear / like a camera / from / the / Thyrsus Bearer / salut!.”

Cleveland, Ohio: The Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Octavo. Near fine in blue wrappers with lightly bumped corners and oxidation to the staples in near fine dust jacket with miniscule oxidation mark from the staple and corresponding bumping. Signed on the first page by Guy Davenport and Jonathan Williams.