Gypsy Table: 8 Poets Without an Editor - Mother's Hen (1972 San Francisco Small Press Poetry Chapbook Illustrated)

Mother's Hen, San Francisco, California (1972) Rare first edition of this 1972 San Francisco small-press poetry chapbook published by Mother’s Hen, capturing the spontaneous, community-driven ethos of the Bay Area mimeograph revolution. Subtly subtitled 8 Poets Without an Editor, the collection reflects the post-Beat, countercultural, and politically engaged literary scene of early 1970s Northern California. Bound in vibrant yellow cardstock wrappers with striking psychedelic and surrealist line art by Michael Agostino (including full-page interior plates and swirling marbled endpapers), the volume brings together works by Louis Cuneo, Owen Hunt, Peter Kastmiler, Kevin C. Mahoney, Alice Rogoff, John Ross, Phyllis Speros, and Joan Howlett (whose surname is noted with a contemporary pencil correction over the printed "Agostino" on the contents page). A scarce piece of West Coast underground publishing history, merging avant-garde poetry, DIY press production, and period graphic art. Author: Various (Louis Cuneo, Alice Rogoff, John Ross, Joan Howlett, et al.) Publisher: Mother's Hen (San Francisco, CA) Publication Year: 1972 Edition: First Edition (Stated Copyright 1972) Format: Softcover / Original Stapled Chapbook Illustrator: Michael Agostino Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Small Press Poetry, Illustrated Wrappers, Mimeograph Era Topic: San Francisco Underground Poetry, Counterculture, Bay Area Small Press Movement Subject: Modern Poetry, Beat & Post-Beat Literature, Collaborative Anthologies, 1970s Zines Keywords: Gypsy Table, Mother's Hen Press, San Francisco Poetry, Underground Zine, 1970s Mimeo, Louis Cuneo, Alice Rogoff, John Ross, Psychedelic Chapbook Art Condition: Very Good. Bright yellow pictorial covers with light horizontal storage fold across center; stapled binding firm and rust-free; pages crisp and unmarked throughout, save for the period pencil attribution correction on the table of contents page. NT100. …