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Kaddish and Other Poems 1958-1960
by Ginsberg, Allen
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Wrappers, soiled but in nice condition
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
[San Francisco]: City Lights Books, 1961. First edition, Second Printing, with $1.50 price on the rear wrapper. 100pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Wrappers, soiled but in nice condition. First edition, Second Printing, with $1.50 price on the rear wrapper. 100pp. 1 vols. 12mo. True First, Presentation Copy to Matthew Monahan. Inscribed to Mathew Monahan of the Gotham Bookmart on the title-page, with some ephemera laid-in, including:
1) Checklists of Separate Publications of Poets at the First Berkeley Poetry Conference 1965 (Cody's Books)
2) Post-card written from Peter Orlovsky to Kathy Keskey, ordering books from Gotham, to be billed to Allen Ginsberg
3) An order form for three Ginsberg titles by Lospecchio Press, with annotations on the verso about buying (for Gotham)
4) Two postcards for Ginsberg events or artwork.
1) Checklists of Separate Publications of Poets at the First Berkeley Poetry Conference 1965 (Cody's Books)
2) Post-card written from Peter Orlovsky to Kathy Keskey, ordering books from Gotham, to be billed to Allen Ginsberg
3) An order form for three Ginsberg titles by Lospecchio Press, with annotations on the verso about buying (for Gotham)
4) Two postcards for Ginsberg events or artwork.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 324690
- Title
- Kaddish and Other Poems 1958-1960
- Author
- Ginsberg, Allen
- Format/Binding
- 100pp. 1 vols. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Wrappers, soiled but in nice condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, Second Printing, with $1.50 price on the rear wra
- Publisher
- City Lights Books
- Place of Publication
- [San Francisco]
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- American | Poetry | German | Allen Ginsberg
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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About the Seller
James Cummins Bookseller
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New York, New York
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- Wrappers
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- First Edition
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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- Verso
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- 12mo
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