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Goddess by Philip Whalen. Broadside poem published on fine paper by Don Carpenter and printed by The Auerhahn Press in 1964. 1 page, 1/125 printed and 25 signed (no priority given). Accompanying this broadside, is a postcard written by Don Carpenter, who was still unknown in 1962 to then Harper and Row executive, Frank Scioscia (who would later found RiverRun Books). In the postcard, Carpenter cuts to the chase, asking …what can you and I and H&R do about publishing a volume of poetry by Philip Whalen? He is an important (may I say major?) poet and publishers don t seem to want to publish poets no matter how wealthy they (the publishers, not the poets) get off the textbooks and trade garbage - - I think it is about time a major house brought out complete poems of Whalen, Snyder, etc. The card is signed Don at the close. Harper never did publish his work, however its worth noting that Harcourt and Brace, who published Carpenter s first novel in 1966, DID publish On Bear s Head in 1969 when Carpenter worked at least in some capacity with editor Dan Wickenden. (see my earlier post with Carpenter s letter to Frances McCullough). This broadside was published 2 years after the postcard to Scioscia, likely with the, I ll do it myself mindset. Carpenter was a champion for Whalen, Snyder, Lew Welch and Richard Brautigan, and likely did more for their careers than his own. . A fabulous association and a perfect pairing. Carpenter s signature is in fact, relatively uncommon as he has had more fame after his death, than when he was alive. Perfect for framing. . #doncarpenter #philipwhalen #garysnyder #poetry #poets #beatwriters #beatgeneration #portland #portlandoregon #oregon #westcoastbeats #jackkerouac #bookcollection #bookcollector #bookshop #bookstore #books4ewe #bookish #harperandrow #riverrunbooks #rarebooks #bibliophile #bookstagram #igbooks #igbookseller #instabooks #bookish #hardrainfalling #bookphoto #booktok #books. Seller Inventory # PWDC_01
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