Biddinger, Mary

Prairie Fever: Poems

ISBN: 9780974326467
Bowling Green, KY: Steel Toe Books/ Western Kentucky University, 2007. First Edition. Softcover. Dated, inscribed & signed (twice) by Mary Biddinger to Dan Rzicznek. "The city is older than you/ know: catalpa trees rough/ in your arms, a woman's/ gray tabby cat curving into/ your hip. Her man at the store,/ your breakfast in his hands,/ his finger ready to skim/ chipped shell from egg whites." ("Housewarming," first stanza, pg. 49) A debut collection of down-to-earth, evocative poems (& one prose-poem, "Milfoil & Afterthought," pgs. 28-29) by Mary Biddinger, a dynamic & popular Ohio poet, flash-fiction author & academician. Trade-format softcover original, first edition, first printing though neither specified at copyright page. On the title page, Biddinger has hand-dated, inscribed & signed in blue ink: "11/15/08/ For Dan./ with much/ admiration./ winter wheat/ 08!/ (signed) Mary B." Biddinger has also hand-written her full signature below her crossed-out printed name thereon. "Dan" is Dan Rzicznek (b. 1979), an esteemed Ohio poet & academician at Bowling Green State University. Rzicznek has hand-written his ownership signature in black ink ("F. Daniel Rzicznek") at blank upper right margin of front endpaper/ shorter title page. An essential & foundational Biddinger collectible in its rarest contemporary form, greatly enriched by her complimentary & affectionate poet-to-poet inscription & signatures dated close to publication, with distinguished, relevant association & provenance. In very fine condition with only very slight rubbing, faint scratching to front, back covers & spine; a touch of wear & a few tiny bumps, creases at edges & corners of same. Interior very fine with only tiny bumps at corners of a few page leaves. Very Fine. [Item #7812]

Price: $25.00