Various (Woessner, Warren (Editor); Elliot, Harley; Hollo, Anselm; Hilton, David et al.)

Abraxas Seven

Madison, WI: Abraxas Press, 1972. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. “yr thoughts dangle, horseflies, | & yr eyes | soar off/on them, | as in cowboy movies the hero rides | (i taste the swirling dust & wonder) | into the sunset, leaving us” (Horseflies, Michael Castro, p. 6) Abraxas was founded in 1968 by poets James Bertolino and Warren Woessner as “one of Wisconsin’s first independent little magazines,” per the journal’s website. Nearly 50 issues have been published with Ingrid Swanberg serving as editor since 1981. Poet David Hilton also spent time as contributing editor. Inside are a number of short poems, typographic-based designs, and some literary reviews, including a review by Hilton of an Anselm Hollo piece published by the Institute of Further Studies, the Charles Olson-inspired small publisher that was co-founded by Albert Glover, (b. 1942), the great American scholar, bibliographer, author & publisher who is the foremost living authority on Olson. Chapbook in stapled wrappers. From the collection of Albert Glover. First edition, first printing, though neither explicated. In Very Fine condition with mild rubbing and scratching to front, back covers & stapled spine. Interior very fine with slight ink smudging on a few leaves. Very Fine. [Item #8166]

Price: $75.00