Fainlight Harry Ruth (4 results)
Selected Poems
Fainlight, Harry; Ruth Fainlight (introduction); Allen Ginsberg (memoir), Ted Hughes (poem)
- Hardcover
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.Clayton Fine Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Fine in fine dust jacket Edited and with an introduction by Ruth Fainlight. Includes memoir by Allen Ginsberg and a poem, "To be Harry", by Ted Hughes. Cover design by Ralph Steadman. Second edition limited to 1000 copies. Steadman, Ralph (cover design) (illus…trator).
Selected Poems
Fainlight, Harry; Fainlight, Ruth (editor & introduction); Ginsberg, Allen (memoir); Hughes, Ted (poem)
Language: English
Published by Turret Books, London, 1986
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: The Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, POWYS, United KingdomThe Poetry Bookshop : Hay-on-Wye
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Add to basketBlue Artificial Leather. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. v, 78pp. Unread copy. Ralph Steadman (dust jacket) (illustrator).
More imagesSelected Poems [Allen Ginsberg's Copy Signed by Him and Inscribed to him by Ruth Fainlight with a Note From the Publisher to Ginsberg]
Harry Fainlight; Ruth Fainlight [intro.]; Allen Ginsberg [memoir]; Ted Hughes [poem]; Ralph Steadman [dust jacket]
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. London: Turret Books, 1986. First Edition Limited to 1000 copies. Slim octavo; publisher's textured boards in white dust jacket designed by Ralph Steadman; [6],78pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece. Light wear to jacket margins, corners bumped, else Ver…y Good to Near Fine. Allen Ginsberg's copy signed by him on title page and inscribed to him by Ruth Fainlight on front free endpaper, "For Allen, with best wishes and thanks from Ruth. June 1987." Laid in is an autograph note on publisher Bernard Stone's postcard letterhead, "Dear Allen, Here is the Selected Poems of Harry that Bernard has just published. It has your piece in it. Bernard and I are going to Amsterdam on Friday to see [Dutch spoken word poet] Simon Vinkenoog and buy books. Simon did a 2 page review of 'Howl' which I will send you (It's in Dutch). Love, Miles [?].". Signed.
Published by Turret Books, London., 1986
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Peter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB, London, United KingdomPeter Ellis, Bookseller, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketFirst edition. A posthumous selection edited with an introduction by Ruth Fainlight the author's sister and fellow poet. Royal octavo. pp [vi], 78. Blue leatherette covers. One of 1000 copies. One page memoir by Allen Ginsberg. Poem by Ted Hughes: ''To Be Harry''. Presentation copy from the editor, inscribed by her on the front…free endpaper: ''in memory of Stephen and Harry's friendship - and for Natasha, with much affection and respect from Ruth. 18.xi.98''. The recipients are the poet Stephen Spender and his wife. Spender's letters to Fainlight are in the latter's papers held at Indiana University.Fine in very good indeed, slightly nicked dustwrapper designed by Ralph Steadman.
