Language: English
Published by Turret Books, London, 1986
Seller: The Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 61.43
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Add to basketBlue Artificial Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Ralph Steadman (dust jacket) (illustrator). First Edition. v, 78pp. Unread copy.
Language: English
Published by Turret Books, London, 1986
ISBN 10: 0854690824 ISBN 13: 9780854690824
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. London: Turret Books, 1986. First Edition Limited to 1000 copies. Slim octavo; publisher's textured boards in white dust jacket designed by Ralph Steadman; [6],78pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece. Light wear to jacket margins, corners bumped, else Very Good to Near Fine. Allen Ginsberg's copy signed by him on title page and inscribed to him by Ruth Fainlight on front free endpaper, "For Allen, with best wishes and thanks from Ruth. June 1987." Laid in is an autograph note on publisher Bernard Stone's postcard letterhead, "Dear Allen, Here is the Selected Poems of Harry that Bernard has just published. It has your piece in it. Bernard and I are going to Amsterdam on Friday to see [Dutch spoken word poet] Simon Vinkenoog and buy books. Simon did a 2 page review of 'Howl' which I will send you (It's in Dutch). Love, Miles [?].". Signed.