Matson, Clive

Space Age

New York, NY: Croton Press, Ltd., 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. "This is the second book by the author of Mainline To The Heart, presenting an advance in theme and language which proves him one of the top four or five young poets in the country. Space Age is the poetry of vision, a unique synthesis deriving as much from Bob Dylan as from Whitman, amounting to a breadth uncommon in contemporary poetry."(from front flap) An early collection of poems by Clive Matson, the highly Beat-influenced poet whose "direct expression" of the mind's eyes' roiling observations have in turn made him influential & acclaimed. Stated first edition hardcover in dust jacket. With cover illustration extending through front, spine & back cover of jacket; & reproductions of many artworks by Rennie Perkins throughout interior. A rare & desirable Matson collectible. Book in very fine condition, virtually mint inside & out. Unclipped dust jacket in fine condition with only mild-to-moderate rubbing of front, esp. back covers & spine; a few short, very faint scratches on surfaces of same; two very short, closed vertical tears at upper edge of front cover; one small crease with miniscule loss near lower right corner of same. Very Fine / Fine. [Item #2791]

Price: $40.00