Winter Insomnia [Rare Issue in White Wrappers, Inscribed]
by CARVER, Raymond
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /No Jacket
- Seller
-
Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
(Santa Cruz): (Kayak Books). (1970). The rare white issue of Carver's first regularly published book (after Near Klamath, published by the English Club of Sacramento State College). Kayak Books was a small but established publisher, which produced a literary magazine as well as issuing books of poetry. Winter Insomnia is a collection of poems, designed and printed by George Hitchcock and illustrated with prints by Robert McChesney. Issued in an attractive edition of 1000 copies, the overwhelming majority (perhaps more than 99%) were issued in yellow wrappers. William Stull's Carver checklist said that three copies were known in the white wrappers. Since that checklist was published, we have seen three more copies in white wrappers, including this one, bringing the total number of known copies to six. Without knowing exactly how many white copies there were, we can say with assurance that this issue is exceedingly scarce; we've seen dozens, if not hundreds, of the issue in yellow wrappers. This copy is inscribed by Carver: "For Rush - with good wishes. Ray Carver. 3-3-83." Spine and edge sunning to covers; near fine. Unless otherwise noted, our first editions are first printings. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 914629
- Title
- Winter Insomnia [Rare Issue in White Wrappers, Inscribed]
- Author
- CARVER, Raymond
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- (Kayak Books)
- Place of Publication
- (Santa Cruz)
- Date Published
- (1970)
Terms of Sale
Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
All books are First Editions or First American Editions in dust jackets unless otherwise noted and are returnable within 30 days.
About the Seller
Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Hadley, Massachusetts
About Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA
We deal in rare books, specializing in modern literary first editions. We regularly issue catalogs of Modern Literature and less regularly issue catalogs of Native American Literature, the Literature of the Vietnam War and the 1960s, and Nature Writing. Ken is a former President of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America. We maintain an office in Hadley, Massachusetts and welcome visitors by appointment. We are always interested in buying rare books, manuscripts, or related material in any of our areas of specialty and are happy to hear from anyone offering such items to us.
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