SELECTED POEMS 1958-1984 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED
by Wieners, John (poems); Ginsberg, Allen (foreword); Foye, Raymond (editor)
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1986. First Edition. A volume containing a substantial portion of the Beat poet's output over nearly three decades, with a generous foreword by Allen Ginsberg, and prefatory material by Raymond Foye. Morgan B176.a2. Deluxe Issue, one of eight copies specially designated for the author and those within the inner circle of the press, this one marked "Binder's Copy" on the colophon. Octavo (23.5cm); photo-illustrated paper-covered boards and paisley-patterned cloth backstrip, with title label mounted to spine; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [14],15-317,[7]pp. Signed by Wieners, Ginsberg, and Foye on an inserted leaf following the copyright page. Upper corners gently tapped (though still sharp), else Near Fine in a lightly rubbed, Near Fine dustjacket.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5884
- Title
- SELECTED POEMS 1958-1984 - THE BINDER'S COPY, SIGNED
- Author
- Wieners, John (poems); Ginsberg, Allen (foreword); Foye, Raymond (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Black Sparrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Barbara
- Date Published
- 1986
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Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Copyright page
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