Fierce Metronome: The One-Page Novels and Other Short Fiction by Carol Berge - 1981

New York: Window Editions, 1981. First Thus . Tall Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 10.5. Stella Waitzkin (cover sculpture). A wonderful selection of Berge's unique short writings - a bridge between prose poem and short story - in a Limited Edition of 1,000 paperback copies. CONTENTS: Introduction - "Forms: The Challenge" (Berge); 25 short writings. 44 pages. CONDITION: a solid, unmarked, uncreased copy with moderate shelf-wear, compromised by some small, faint spotting on the front cover and a horizontal crack in the spine about two inches down from the top end. This nevertheless attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Window Editions, 1981. First edition. Softcover. 43 pages. A collection of 25 brief pieces printed in an edition of 1000 copies. A close to near fine copy in wrappers with some slight wear. Signed and nicely inscribed by Berge on the front free endpaper to authors/poets Maxine Chernoff and her husband Paul Hoover. A nice association copy.