THE SOURCE - INSCRIBED TO DOUGLAS BLAZEK
by Wantling, William
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Stephenson, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
El Cerrito, CA: Dust Books, 1966. First Edition. Collection of poems dealing primarily with Wantling's experiences in Korea and with drugs. Contains a 2-page foreword by Len Fulton. A wonderful association copy connecting two important Chicago poets. Slim octavo (21.5cm); photo-illustrated wrappers, stapled; 40pp; illus. Inscribed by the author to his friend, publisher, and fellow poet Douglas Blazek on the inner front wrapper: "For Doug - for the long while & the too-short last half-mile...& for a friend who cares - who cares, & that makes the whole absurd bag worthwhile! / Bill / 1/67." Mild toning to spine-fold, with a few faint, scattered stains to front wrapper; Very Good+ or better.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2333
- Title
- THE SOURCE - INSCRIBED TO DOUGLAS BLAZEK
- Author
- Wantling, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dust Books
- Place of Publication
- El Cerrito, CA
- Date Published
- 1966
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About the Seller
Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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Stephenson, Virginia
About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
Founded in 2010, Captain Ahab's Rare Books specializes in first editions of literature, genre fiction, film-related books and ephemera, zines, manuscript and archival material.
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...