Dorn, Edward

Hello, La Jolla

ISBN: 0914728237
Berkeley, CA: Wingbow Press, 1978. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. "The question is not/ which came first/ the chicken or the egg// The question is/ which came last/ journalism or tobacco" ("Reapportionment of the Ceegar," pg. 54) A collection of poems by Edward Dorn (1929-1999), among the greatest of the Black Mountain School poets along with his colleagues/mentors Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan & Charles Olson. Many with humorous footnote-asides, contemporary pop-cultural & political references, the exemplary poems in this collection are short, sharp, provocative & delightful. Trade-format softcover, "First Edition June 1978" as stated at copyright page, one of 3000 "paperbound" copies published simultaneously with 300 trade hardcover copies & 100 signed & numbered copies per colophon (recto final leaf). From the collection of Robin Eichele (b. 1941), an acclaimed American poet who co-founded the Detroit Artists' Workshop with the legendary John Sinclair (1941-2024) during the 1960s, & is our good nearby friend. An essential Dorn collectible in its third-rarest original trade form, with distinguished provenance. See our many other Dorn collectibles & contributions. In relatively quite fine-to-very-fine condition with mild rubbing, age-toning & faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; a touch of wear & some tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same; a hint of age-toning, occasional faint scratching to edges of text block. Interior very fine with only slight age-toning to margins/edges of blank inner covers; tiny bumps at corners of a few page leaves. Fine-Very Fine. [Item #7735]

Price: $40.00