Binghamton, NY: State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, 1975. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. This vintage number of the scholarly literary journal, specially dedicated to "The Oral Impulse in Contemporary American Poetry" & chiefly edited by Robert Kroetsch & William V. Spanos, features the essay "The Gull Wall" by Clayton Eshleman, an analysis of the work of Paul Blackburn, his late friend & fellow acclaimed American..... More

New York, NY: Evergreen Review, Inc., 1961. First Printing. Softcover. This eclectic vintage number of the legendary literary journal chiefly edited by Barney Rosset features a theretofore-unpublished text fragment, "The Sources of the Loir at Illiers," by the great French author Marcel Proust, translated by Rosset's distinguished colleague (& an associate editor of ER) Richard Seaver. As stated in a footnote, this is "An interesting fragment in itself, it is..... More

Berkeley & Oakland, CA: The House of "K" 1988. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. This second-to-last number of the short-lived but significant mimeo-zine literary journal edited & with contributions by Benjamin Friedlander & Andrew Schelling features a lengthy, erudite essay by Clayton Eshleman, the venerable American poet, translator & educator who has long resided in Michigan near us, our friend & mentor. The subject is Paul blackburn..... More

Fremont, MI: Sumac Foundation, 1970. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Clayton Eshleman. "This issue of the literary journal Sumac (listed as Vol. III, Issue No. 1 on spine; Vol. 2 No. IV on title page), contains contributions by celebrated Surrealist translator and poet Michael Benedikt; the enigmatic Black Mountain-influenced New York poet Paul Blackburn; the acclaimed poet, editor, educator & translator Clayton Eshleman; a prose-poem by celebrated printer-publisher Andrew Hoyem..... More

Allentown, PA: Charles Shahoud Hanna, 1967. First Printing. Softcover. Signed by Diane Wakoski. This vintage number of the literary journal edited & published by Charles Shahoud Hanna, & with guest editorship of Dr. William L. Kinter, features the poem "George Washington Slept Here" by Diane Wakoski, the acclaimed & prolific poet who has long resided in Michigan. Above her printed name & the title, Wakoski has hand-written her signature with..... More