WHEN THE SUN TRIES TO GO ON
by Koch, Kenneth; Rivers, Larry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine.
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Los Angeles: Black Sparrow Press, 1969. Fine.. Signed limited handbound edition of this illustrated book by frequent New York School collaborators Rivers and Koch, the product of friendly poetic competition between Koch and Frank O'Hara. Originally composed in 1953 but not published until 1969, WHEN THE SUN TRIES TO GO ON "was Koch's most concerted effort to simulate in poetry the effects of Abstract Expressionism. It was an attempt to present language at its most animated, liberated from the need to make ordinary sense." 7.25'' x 5.5''. Original yellow cloth with paper spine label and collage mounted on front board. Ochre endpapers. In original acetate protective jacket. Illustrated by Rivers. 113, [3] pages. Edition of 200 copies handbound in boards, signed by the author and artist. This copy no. 97, signed by Koch and Rivers at colophon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50561
- Title
- WHEN THE SUN TRIES TO GO ON
- Author
- Koch, Kenneth; Rivers, Larry
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Black Sparrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- 20th century,1960s,Limited Edition,Poetry,New York School
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2004
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.
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