Printing by Everson William, Signed (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited First Edition. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -"for Gary Steigerwald in the middle of America. Clifford Burke". Prospectus for the book laid in, along with 2 bookmarks of handmade paper SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR -"for the love of the art of the book Clifford". Also laid in a broadside poem, 6" x 12 1/4", on handmade paper that reads -" old image squared up snoose, they call it skookum nailing up the boards that fit tight in winter mamook delate" with abstract brush stroke image and "xerox" at bottom, the broadside creased at ends and browning at top end. Book is Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1 of 2000 unnumbered copies printed, a delight for the lover of fine printing. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. First edition. Poem written as a memorial tribute to Robinson Jeffers. One of 200 copies SIGNED BY ANTONINUS, of a total run of 205 [Bartlett & Campo A20]. Printed in two colors on Tovil hand-made paper and bound by Jane Grabhorn and Sally Hoyem in cream paper backed in crushed purple morocco with gilt-lettered paper label on spine. Near fine with spine slightly toned; in a good-only example of the plain white dust jacket with chips, tears, and general wear, as well as darkening to spine and edges, as usually seen. TOGETHER WITH 2 copies of COMMISSIONED POEMS 1962: Poetry Festival (The Poetry Center San Francisco State College, 1962) which prints 8 poems commissioned for the June 21-24, 1962, festival. Each is 8.5 x 11"; 16 pp; stapled into white covers printed in orange and black on front only. The first copy has cut-out window on front revealing the title printed on the next page (2nd does not). Includes Everson's "The Poet is Dead" as well as poems by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Gilbert, Thom Gunn, Josephine Miles, Harold Witt, Muriel Rukeyser, and W. D. Snodgrass. First copy is worn and stained, especially on blank white rear cover, with ownership name at head of first page and date "1962." The second, which would appear to have been printed later, is slightly larger, bright and fine, and has letter from Beverly Dahlen, the secretary of The Poetry Center, to Marlan Beilke dated July 2, 1970, laid in. ALSO INCLUDED is San Francisco printer Julie Holcomb's scarce edition of the poem issued "in memory and celebration" in 1994 after Everson's own death. Approximately 5 x 10"; two folded leaves printed in black with title on first page in light blue; laid in stiff, gray paper cover deckled on front fore edge and printed in dark gray. Fine. Signed.