(New York): Published by the author, (1967).. (1967).. Very good. - Narrow quarto [12-1/2 inches high by 8-3/8 inches wide], black boards backed with black cloth tape with a printed paper label on the front board. The boards are bumped & rubbed. The head & tail of the spine are lightly chipped & the cloth tape is detached at the top & bottom edges of the boards. The label is lightly soiled. Title, [1] leaf & 47 pages plus colophon. The top edges of the first 2 leaves are slightly darkened & their top corners are lightly creased. Very good. <p>First edition, limited to 300 numbered copies.<p>A nice association copy, inscribed by Eshleman on the title to American poet Carl Thayler [1933-2005] in the year of publication: "For Carl from Clayton / for the work to come. NYC 1967", with Thayler's ownership blind stamp on the title page.

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Bookseller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 14104
Title: WALKS. Caterpillar X
Author: (Thayler, Carl). Eshleman, Clayton
Book Condition: Used - Very good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: (New York): Published by the author, (1967).
Date Published: (1967).
Keywords: LITERATURE; POETRY; POEMS; POET; AMERICAN; CLAYTON ESHLEMAN; WALKS; CATERPILLAR X; PRESENTATION COPY; CARL THAYLER; INSCRIBED; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; LIMITED EDITION; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; MODERN FIRST EDITION.

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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