Bay Is the Land by Donna De LA Torriente - 1982-06

Reseda, CA: Mojave Books., 1982 First edition in hardcover without dust jacket. 151 pp. Illustrations, bibliography. Very minor rubbing to bottom of spine and bottom corners otherwise Fine.

Reseda, CA: Mojave Books, 1982. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering, pictorial dust jacket. xiii, 151pp. Illustrations. Near fine/very good. Jacket rather edgeworn; rear endpaper a bit age toned. A tight, attractive first edition of this poetry collection about Native Americans, boldly signed and inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf: "2/29/84 / To Lilly Tolpo, / with very special regards, / Donna Duesel de la Torriente," with her personal business card affixed beneath. (Lily Tolpo, 1917-2016, is a part Native American sculptor and wife of noted sculptor/painter Carl Tolpo, 1901-76). Tipped to the front pastedown is an 8½" X 11" single sheet typed press release, at the bottom of which de la Torriente pens a couple of lines. Laid in loose is a leaflet for this book and a second typed biographical sheet about her.

Barstow, California, U.S.A.: Mojave Books, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Signed by Author. pp. 151, b/w illustrations, inscribed to Jennifer Brown and signed by the author on the title page, Jennifer S. H. Brown wrote the description which appears on the front flap of the dj. Brown notes association to Duesel de la Torriente. ""An astounding proclamation made by a white American about the long-awaited dream of Black…