Mayan Letters (Cape Editions 17) by Olson, Charles (Creeley, Robert - Editor) - 1968

Jonathan Cape, London, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Preface to the first edition and selected bibliography. White coloured paperback binding with silver coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Plain text dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. "Charles Olson lived in Yerma, Yucatan, from December 1950 to July 1951, and this volume is a selection from his letters to Robert Creeley during this time. Few writers – from his master Herodotus down to Lawrence of Etruscan Places – have, in so short a text, so brilliantly united poetry, history and anthropology. His comments on fellow poets like Pound and Williams, and on the nature of criticism, make this book one of the master-text in the new American poetry." -- from front fold over panel blurb.  Rubbing of the book edges and panels with sunning to the back strip, and lighter sunning to the front panel. Age toning of the text block edges with a small stain to the lower edge of the front panel. Chipping of the dustwrapper corners and top back strip edge. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with sunning to the back strip. Stains to the verso of the dustwrapper – the back strip region. Remnants of a sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front panel.  First softcover edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). [4], 5 - 91, [5] pages,. All Four Corners Clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Literature & Literary; Literary Criticism; 1950s; Inventory No: 0124102. .