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San Francisco: City Lights Books. 1959. Small 4to. Original navy and white printed wrappers, lettered 'Second Printing' and priced $1-00 to rear wrapper; pp. 63, [1]; wrappers slightly toned, otherwise a very good copy; signed 'Ferlinghetti, editor' in black ink to title-page.First edition, second printing, of this anthology of avant-garde German poetry including contributions by Ingeborg Bachmann, Gunter Grass, Paul Celan, and Helmut Heissenbuttel, this copy signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, publisher and director of the Pocket Poets series.A series of translations, New Young German Poets was Jerome Rothenberg's first published book, no. 11 in the Pocket Poets Series, founded by Ferlinghetti in summer 1955. In 1959, Rothenberg established The Hawks Well Press, which published his own first collection of poetry, White Sun Black Sun.Cook 11.

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Title
New Young German Poets.
Author
ROTHENBERG, Jerome (editor and translator); [Lawrence FERLINGHETTI].
Publication year
1959
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Binding
Soft cover
Edition
1st Edition

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The longest established antiquarian booksellers in Europe. Founded in York in 1761, established in London in 1815, Henry Sotheran Limited has a long and distinguished history. For over 260 years, we have been offering unsurpassed opportunities to collectors and enthusiasts, from the purchase of the libraries of Laurence Sterne in 1768, and Charles Dickens in 1870, to the complete stock and copyright of the ornithologist and publisher John Gould. Throughout our history we have prided ourselves on the quality and condition of our books, and our friendly service. Our premises in the heart of London's Cecil Court area are spacious and elegantly appointed, and we welcome regular clients and passers-by alike to wander in and browse our stock in a relaxing and convivial atmosphere.

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