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Brother Antoninus (Everson, William)
THE POET IS DEAD
A memorial for Robinson Jeffers by Brother Antoninus (William Everson).
$1,500
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San Francisco, CA, The Auerhahn Press, 1964, cream paper-covered boards over purple Morocco in a slipcase, leather spine label
one of only 5 boxed copies not available for sale, Near fine
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Privately printed in an edition of 205 copies signed by the author, of which this is one of only 5 boxed copies not available for sale (Bartlett and Campo A20). This copy has been signed by Brother Antoninus on the rear endpaper preceding the colophon. Leather spine faded, a hint of rubbing to the foot of the spine, endsheets heavily foxed, else a fine copy in near fine slipcase.
Loosely inserted is a letter stating that this particular copy was the poet William Everson's own copy of what is probably his greatest poem, and is likely to be the only copy of this issue ever to be available for sale.
Printed on Tovil paper
San Francisco, CA: The Auerhahn Press, 1964; small 4to., cream paper-covered boards over purple Morocco in a slipcase, leather spine label; (21) pages. Book # 143089
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