San Francisco: The Four Seasons Foundation, 1969. First edition. Wraps creased and lightly toned, with a couple narrow faint stains to page margins within, the traces of being read. Very good. Association copy, inscribed by Olson to Lansing; ”For Gerrit who needs no cause / cause / which for me makes the..... More
New York & London: Grove Press & Evergreen Books, 1960. First edition. Association copy, inscribed by Olson to his fellow poet, friend, and resident of Gloucester, Gerrit Lansing; "For Gerrit Lansing / With my Love & Admiration." In addition, Lansing has made a number of annotations in pencil to the..... More
San Francisco: Auerhahn Press, 1965. First edition. 4to, 160 pp, bound in boards woodblock by Robert Lavigne printed in color, and back in vellum with titled stamped in gilt. Illustrated with a frontipiece portrait of Olson by Kenneth Irby. Lacking the unprinted paper jacket, as often. One of the most..... More
London & New York: Cape Goliard and Grossman, 1969. First edition. Association copy, inscribed by Charles Olson on his deathbed in a shaky hand to Albert Glover, the editor of the book; "The Red Yellow Shiny Dog Special. CO / Al Glo (w) Jan 1970." Olson passed on January 10..... More
New York: Jargon / Corinth, 1960. 8vo, 160 pp, bound in full cloth with illustrated pastedowns to panels and spine. Limited edition, one of 26 lettered copies signed by Olson in blue ink, this being copy "X". In addition, Olson has added the note "Footprints" in blue ink to the..... More
New York: Jargon / Corinth, 1960. 8vo, 160 pp, bound in full cloth with illustrated pastedowns to panels and spine. Limited edition, one of 75 numbered hardcover copies - there were also 26 lettered and signed copies. The first complete edition of Olson's work. Glover A15. Offsetting to endpapers, as often..... More
New York: Totem Press, 1959. First edition. 8vo, 14 pp, saddle-stapled in wraps illustrated by Matsumi Kanemitsu. With errata slip laid in. The first edition of one of the most enduring and influential poetic manifestos of the last century, published by Leroi Jones at the Totem Press. Toned at margins..... More
London: Goliard Press, 1967. First edition. "Unsolicited manuscripts will be burned without ceremony" 4to, [12] pp. [incl. covers]. saddle-stapled. Lithographed in brown ink, printed on white card stock in various colors. Handset in Cochin and Westminster. The only issue of one more beautiful and unusual poetry magazines of the late 60's..... More