Jonathan Williams, Poet by DAVENPORT, Guy - 1969

Cleveland, OH, 1969. First edn. 8vo, pp. 9. Paper wraps. Cover slightly stained, o/w VG. An essay in tribute to Williams.

CLEVELAND, OH: THE ASPHODEL BOOK SHOP. FINE IN WRAPS WITH NEAR FINE STIFF PAPER D.J.. MARCH 8, 1969. FIRST EDITION. PAPERBACK. ISBN: FRONTISPIECE DRAWING BY GUY DAVENPORT / FIRST SEPARATE PUBLICATION. D.J. HAS A SHORT BARELY VISIBLE TEAR AT THE SPINE HEEL BUT ISOTHERWISE A BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH RALPH EUGENE MEATYARD'S PHOTOGRAPH OFJONATHAN WILLIAMS AT GETHSEMANI, KENTUCKY IN NOVEMBER 1967 ON THE FRONTPANEL.. Keywords: ESSAY, INVISIBLE, ABCDEF.

The Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. First edition. Wraps. Like New/Very Good. Signed by Significant Other. A softcover edition, with dustjacket; about 12 pages. An essay on the aesthetic, character, and work of Jonathan Williams, Black Mountain College alum and the founder of the small press The Jargon Society, among other things. Scholar Guy Davenport constructs an image of Williams from rhetoric that is half prose, half academic study. This copy inscribed by Jonathan Williams, which reads: "For George and Eudice Salut from Jonathan Aspen 1969". This work was published on the occasion of the poet's 40th birthday. Eudice is Eudice Shapiro, who was a famous violinist, music teacher, and recording artist. George is her husband George Kast, who was also a violist and music teacher, among other things. Eudice was attended the Aspen, Colorado Music Festival for many years. This work is quite scarce in any condition. Signed copies rarely offered; and a unique association copy. Jonathan Williams… Read More

Cleveland OH: Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine/fine. 10p octao, frontispiece by Davenport. A fine copy in blue wraps in a fine tan, brown and blue printed dust jacket. Signed by Jonathan Williams on the title page.

Cleveland OH: Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. First Edition. Original wraps. Fine. 10p octavo frontispiece by Guy Davenport. A fine copy in blue wraps in a tan, brown and blue printed dust jacket. Signed by Jonathan Williams in 1980 and by Davenport in 1983.

Cleveland, Ohio: The Asphodel Book Shop, 1969. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Octavo. Near fine in blue wrappers with lightly bumped corners and oxidation to the staples in near fine dust jacket with miniscule oxidation mark from the staple and corresponding bumping. Signed on the first page by Guy Davenport and Jonathan Williams.