After the Ifaluk and Other Poems by Virginia L. Rudder. First Edition, with the Author’s Errata Slip Attached at the back. Published by Paul Foreman’s Thorp Springs Press, Berkeley in 1975. Paperback Format. OP

"After the Ifaluk" is a remarkable series of poems by Virginia L. Rudder (also known as Virginia Love Long). The book was published in paperback format by Paul Forman’s Thorp Springs Press in Berkeley. This first Edition has a xeroxed copy of the typed errata slip prepared by Rudder pasted in at the back of the book (The slip is signed in the print by Rudder). The poems, which have amazing content, are inspired by South Sea islanders, Atlantian Mythology (Atlantis), and ancient world history. Some of the poems read like a mythic-personal history; others are ferocious in their honesty and invention. A most unusual and captivating book. On the copyright page is a printed note from the author: “ ‘ The Beloved’ is patterned after the Bwarux of the Ifaluk women. A combined love song and dance, the Bwarux lyrics are composed by women only. Readers are referred to ‘An Atoll Culture: Ethnography of Ifaluk in the Central Carolines’ by Edwin G. Burrows and Melford E. Spiro." TITLE : After the Ifaluk AUTHOR : Virginia L. Rudder (nee Virginia Love Long, 1941 - 2006) IMPRINT : Thorp Springs Press (Paul Foreman) [No longer existing] PLACE : Berkeley, California DATE : No date [ but 1975 as per the Library of Congress & OCLC] EDITION : First Edition SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES : Has the author-derived, type-written errata slip pasted in at rear. STATUS : OP - Out of Print PHYSICAL DETAILS : Small trade paperback; 80 pages; 4 1/16" x 6 1/2"; pictorial wraps - printed dark blue on light blue, the front cover has a depiction of a Caroline Island woman; lettering in black. CONDITION -- VERY GOOD -- A previously owned book, clean and solid, with the following small imperfections noted: EXTERIOR : A small ‘tea’ stain displays on the spine near the top; there is a small nick farther down the spine. The cover is sun-faded on spine and covers along spine. Mild weathering to text-block edges is most noticeable at corners. BINDING : Covers yawn slightly, else binding is solid and tight. INTERIOR : Clean and unmarked throughout.…