[Item #5376] Athanor 4 (Spring 1973). Douglas Calhoun, George Butterick, Robert Creeley, Cid Corman, Fielding Dawson, Vincent Ferrini, Philip L. Gerber, R. B. Kitaj, Jerome Mazzaro, Charles Olson, John Wieners.
Athanor 4 (Spring 1973)
Athanor 4 (Spring 1973)

Athanor 4 (Spring 1973)

Clarkson, NY: Athanor Press, 1973. First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. This number of the literary journal edited by Douglas Calhoun (with premiere Charles Olson scholar George Butterick as Contributing Editor for this issue) is largely dedicated to the great Black Mountain-&-Beyond American poet Robert Creeley (1926-2005), beginning with front cover illustration of Creeley by R.B. Kitaj. Featuring several Creeley poems including "His Idea" & "Berlin: First Night & Early Morning"; drawings; letters to & from Creeley & Olson (our favorite Maximus Literary Sphinx); letters to Cid Corman & Vincent Ferrini from Creeley & an interview with Creeley conducted by Philip Gerber & Jerome Mazzaro. Also in this issue are an essay & drawing by Fielding Dawson, reviews including by editor Calhoun & Corman, a "Microbook" loosely inserted between pages 12 & 13 (small sheet folded once vertically) with the poem "Yonnie" by John Wieners (in very fine condition), & more. Chapbook-format journal in stapled wrappers, first & undoubtedly only printing though not stated as such on copyright page. From the collection of Kevin Ring, editor & publisher of Beat Scene magazine & other indispensable productions (many available here), & our good friend in the UK. See also our many Corman, Creeley, Dawson, Olson & Wieners rarities. A most scarce Creeley-&-Co. collectible, especially with the Wieners insert & with distinguished provenance. In fine condition with mild-to-moderate browning, light rubbing & occasional spotting to front, back covers & esp. stapled spine; very light wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same; mild-to-moderate rubbing, browning & spotting to edges of text block esp. upper edge. Interior very fine with only light browning mostly to blank margins/edges of inner covers & page leaves; tiny bumps & small, faint creases at mostly upper corners of leaves. Fine. [Item #5376]

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