Scratching the Beat Surface (An Extract)
McClure, Michael
From Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA, Hopewell, NJ, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since May 11, 2016
From Le Bookiniste, ABAA-ILAB-IOBA, Hopewell, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 11, 2016
About this Item
INSCRIBED by Michael McClure on a preliminary page: "For Richard / Cinco de Mayo / Michael McClure." An excerpt from the author's book of essays and poetry, Scratching the Beat Surface, published in 1982. Michael McClure, who was instrumental in launching the Beat movement, died on May 4, 2020, at age 87. McClure took part in a legendary poetry reading at the Six Gallery in San Francisco in October 1955. Other readers were Allen Ginsberg (who read an early version of Howl), Philip Lamantia, Gary Snyder, and Philip Whalen, with Kenneth Rexroth acting as master of ceremonies.Signed or inscribed copies of this extract are scarce in commerce. PHYSICAL DETAILS: Octavo (8 x 5 1/2 inches; 202 x 139 mm), [16] pages, in stapled, illustrated wrappers. CONDITION: Light soiling to wrappers, a bit of edge wear, internally clean and bright. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 2796
Bibliographic Details
Title: Scratching the Beat Surface (An Extract)
Publisher: North Point Press
Publication Date: 1982
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition
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