TAKEN | SEVEN HUNDRED KISSES | PILLOW: EXPLORING THE HEART OF EROS; [Three volumes, one signed and one with Autograph Notecard Signed laid in]
by Pond, Lily
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Albany, CA | San Francisco | Berkeley: verygraphics | HarperSanFrancisco | Celestial Arts, 1986 | 1997 | 1998. First edition of each of the three volumes --including Pond's extremely scarce first book, TAKEN (a book of erotic poetry): 5.5 x 8.5" white stapled paperwraps printed in black and light purple with light purple endpapers; unpaginated. INSCRIBED to collector Allen K. Mears, "for Al Mears/ from Lily Pond/ 5-2-86." SEVEN HUNDRED KISSES: A Yellow Silk Book of Erotic Writing (edited and with introduction by Pond): 5.25 x 8" white pictorial paperwraps. Contributors include Dorothy Allison, Carolyn Banks, Carlos Fuentes, Galway Kinnell, Walter Mosley, Sharon Olds, Jane Smiley, Tobias Wolff, et al. PILLOW: Exploring the Heart of Eros. Pond's writing interspersed with quotes from others. 7 x 5.5" oblong pictorial paperwraps with flaps; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED by Ponds laid in (written on the the otherwise blank inside of a greeting card). Dated 7-11-99, the letter chats about her upcoming work, thanks Mears for his continued support and conveys well wishes. In original mailing envelope. The first volume is near fine with a bit of general creasing. The other volumes are fine.
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55486
- Title
- TAKEN | SEVEN HUNDRED KISSES | PILLOW: EXPLORING THE HEART OF EROS; [Three volumes, one signed and one with Autograph Notecard Signed laid in]
- Author
- Pond, Lily
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- verygraphics | HarperSanFrancisco | Celestial Arts
- Place of Publication
- Albany, CA | San Francisco | Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1986 | 1997 | 1998
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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