Earth and New Earth

A very scarce signed presentation copy of Cale Young Rice's poetry volume, inscribed to his frequent collaborator Clarence Loomis. The very scarce first edition, first printing of this work, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A signed presentation copy, with an author's printed compliments card loosely inserted, and the inscription 'To Clarence Loomis, congratulating him on his music, Cale Young Rice'. With an additional signed slip from the author intended for the same recipient, asking 'what of the song? Has it any possibilities in [.] and like a copy of it if possible, ever yours Cale Young Rice'.Loomis was an American composer, pianist, and teacher, known for his operas including 'A Night in Avignon', and 'Yolanda of Cyprus', the libretto of which was penned by Cale Young Rice, the author of this work. Loomis and Rice collaborated on a number of projects.A wonderful volume of poetry from the American poet, dramatist and professor of English at Cumberland University.Thirty pages of advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth backed paper covered boards, with unclipped dust wrapper. Light shelf wear to back strip tail and light rubbing to back strip head, with a touch of fading to front board head. Inscription to front free endpaper. Sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with losses to back strip head and tail, significant loss to rear wrap head. Lacking rear flyleaf. Major closed tear to fold over rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed.…