New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. First Edition. Very good + in a very good jacket.. Introduction by Richard Eberhart. Wide-ranging anthology of erotic poetry with texts from Sappho, Walt Whitman, Erica Jong, and numerous others. 8vo. Black cloth spine over black boards. In beige dust jacket. Edges scuffed, with a few touches of soil and small tears to jacket corners. SIGNED on title page and inscribed on half-title verso. Very good plus in very good jacket.

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Bookseller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 43936
Title: DESIRE: Erotic Poetry Through the Ages
Author: PACKARD, William
Book Condition: Used - Very good + in a very good jacket.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0312194692
ISBN 13: 9780312194697
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1980
Keywords: Poetry

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Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.

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