FIRST BLUES: Rags, Ballads & Harmonium Songs 1971-74
by GINSBERG, Allen
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Full Court Press, 1975. First Edition. Near fine.. First printing of this collection of Ginsberg lyrics and verse, often with musical accompaniment. 73+ pp. [Morgan A33a2.1]. Wraps. 8vo. Wraps. Near fine with faint sunning here and there to wraps. Else bright, sharp, and tight.
Reviews
On Dec 16 2016, a reader said:
The book has a picture of Ginsberg and Bob Dylan at the front, sitting at the grave of Jack Kerouac. It contains sheet music notes for many of Ginsberg's songs. In this book he is stressing the links between poetry and song, and trying to reach a larger audience. In these poems, no doubt influenced by the song tradition, he takes up rhyme. The book demonstrates the poet's willingness to evolve and try new things. Buddhism is a big influence here too. When you experiment, take risks and try something new, you don't always win. These poems just are not as good as Ginsberg's first volume with City Lights in the 1950's, with such poems as "Howl" and "Supermarket in California."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 43621
- Title
- FIRST BLUES: Rags, Ballads & Harmonium Songs 1971-74
- Author
- GINSBERG, Allen
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Full Court Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1975
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
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About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
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