Describes the background of Ginsberg's famous poem, and discusses literary allusions, and techniques of composition used in creating the controversial work
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Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition thus. Quarto. Edited by Barry Miles. Some bumping at the spine ends else fine in near fine dust jacket with corresponding bumping at the spine ends and light rubbing. A limited edition of the original draft facsimile, typescript, and variant versions fully annotated by the author. Seller Inventory # 465963
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Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books ABAA, IOBA, Manasquan, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Slipcase. Limited Edition. Tall 4to., 194pp. One volume in slipcase. Beautiful Unread First Limited Edition, #27 of only 250 copies published. Bound in maroon cloth with titles in gilt on spine and decoration in gilt on the front board. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Spine gilt a touch faded. Fine publishers cloth slipcase. Signed by the author on the limitation page. A gorgeous collectable copy of Ginsberg's anthem of the Beat generation. Seller Inventory # 015223
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Seller: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Condition: Very Good +; Signed, Limited edition in slipcase, #87 of 250. Signed by Ginsberg on the limitation page. Maroon cloth binding with gilt printing on spine and gilt decoration on cover. Book in Very Good+ condition with clean covers and tight binding. Spine slightly faded. Slipcase also bound in maroon cloth with fading to covers and offset on back cover from a smaller book sitting on it. Photos upon request. Hardcover. Seller Inventory # 866326
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Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
hardbound. b&w illustrations (illustrator). The deluxe edition of the Original Draft Facsimile of Howl, being No. 143 of 250 copies Signed by Allen Ginsberg; includes the Final Text of Howl, followed by facsimile images of Original Drafts - showing drafts 1-5 of Part I, 1-18 Part II, 1-5 Part III, and 1-7 Part IV; a section of texts and commentaries by Carl Solomon, Author's Annotations, and extensive Appendices [correspondence between Ginsberg and Kerouac, William Carlos Williams, Eugene Brooks, Ferlinghetti, Pound, and others]; documents the first reading of Howl at Six Gallery Oct 7 1955, and covers the legal history and controversies surrounding the poem; Appendix V is a comprehensive Bibliography of Howl compiled by Bill Morgan; includes a number of b&w photo illustrations; edited by Barry Miles; First Edition stated (1st printing thereof: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); "Of the first edition of Howl two hundred and fifty copies have been specially bound and slipcased. Each copy is signed by the author and numbered.", beneath which is Ginsberg's autograph and edition number; purple cloth boards with motif in gilt to front board, gilt titling to spine; same cloth slipcase; foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, light scattered foxing in text, gilt titling dulled to spine, o.w. Very Good; slipcase lightly rubbed, and with mild scuffing, o.w. Very Good. slipcase. 194pp. 4to. Very Good in Very Good slipcase Very Good in Very Good slipcase. Seller Inventory # 23895
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