Gathers picture poems by the Ohio-born writer and artist and offers a brief appreciation of Patchen and his work
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Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Very Good/Good. Color Plates (illustrator). First Edition. San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books. Very Good/Good. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., Unpaginated (text block measures approx. 0.25in. thick), dust jacket shelf wear, small tear to front top lead corner, spine tips lightly bumped, sunned, front fold-over price-clipped, otherwise good; cover light shelf wear to edges and corners, spine tips lightly rubbed, otherwise very good; pages clean and unmarked. . Seller Inventory # BOOKS352978
Seller: Friends of SMPL Bookstore, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The voice and vision of Kenneth Patchen, Dust jacket edge is frayed. Seller Inventory # 4861
Seller: -OnTimeBooks-, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail. Seller Inventory # OTV.0871568438.G
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_482124870
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Color Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. A previous owner has tipped in newspaper articles about Kenneth Patchen (one to the front endpaper, several to the rear endpapers). The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has some beginning toning, especially to the edges. There is some faint ground-in dirt to the white portions of the dust jacket covers. "Kenneth Patchen (December 13, 1911 January 8, 1972) was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works, which have been compared with those of William Blake and Walt Whitman. Patchen's biographer wrote that he "developed in his fabulous fables, love poems, and picture poems a deep yet modern mythology that conveys a sense of compassionate wonder amidst the world's violence." Along with his friend and peer Kenneth Rexroth, he was a central influence on the San Francisco Renaissance and the Beat Generation. " (from Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # A48119
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hard cover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Jacket is tanned, but legibility is not affected. Jacket is worn, particularly along edges. Spine is cracked but secure. Cover edges are worn. Inside is clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 2048131
Seller: Moe's Books, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First few pages lightly foxed. Seller Inventory # 100475
Seller: Anthology Booksellers, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Kenneth Patchen (illustrator). First Edition. 9" 12".Yolly Bolly Press. Unpaginated. First Edition. Afterword by James Laughlin. Red cloth boards, gilt imprinted motif to front, unclipped dj. A documentation of Patchen's visual works. A necessity for any Patchy fan. Seller Inventory # 21755
Seller: Andre Strong Bookseller, Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good +. first edition as stated. 9 x 12 in. Paper wraps. Inscribed to Amos Wilder from Kenneth and Miriam on the title pg. Card also from Kenneth and Miriam. Condition of book is GOOD+ ; covers very clean, upper front corner peeled, spine tail bumped and dented, mild edge wear. Binding tight, text unmarked. Card condition is NEAR FINE. Poetry. Stax. Seller Inventory # 54172
Seller: Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A Fine tight unread copy in a Fine bright unclipped dust jacket. This is the first major collection of Patchen's unique mixture of surrealistic painting, poetry, and whimsy with many of the examples in color. With his picture poems. poet Kenneth Patchen created an original art and literary form that he mastered as the reproductions in this volume confirm. Afterword by New Directions publisher James Laughlin. Seller Inventory # 23216