Kohav Alexander (4 results)

Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. A very good- copy with slight cocking to spine; slight creases, rubbing and browning to wrappers; starting to upper inner hinge (with detachment from spine); slight internal browning to edges. 97, [2] pages. Bilingual text, with parallel title page in English and Russian (Russian-language title, transliterated: Emigroriia: Orat'-oriia; author's name, transliterated: Aleksandr Kokhav). Includes over 30 pattern and/or 'sound' poems in all. Translator's introduction (English only); notable for the reproduction of the poet's portrait sketch by Alexander Muller. One of 300 unnumbered copies printed (the entire edition). Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Kohav in blue ink on first preliminary page ('For Sandra & Roz / Ever / Sasha / Kohav / Dec. 1, 77 / S. F.'); with additional inscription by translator Hirschman in purple ink on first preliminary page ('me / too / Yasha'; last word in Cyrillic alphabet, transliterated). Undeniably unique copy, despite exterior condition.6 b/w Illustrations; b/w Title & Upper Wrapper Decoration. …

Card Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. 280pp. Tiny name at head of first page.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Indiana University Press, 1960, 12mo., boards, 60pp., signed by author, G $.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo, unpaginated. Stapled in wraps. Fine. Facing bilingual poems. Translated from the Russian by Jack Hirschman. Illustrations by Tom Loretta (covers) and Susan Kaner (interiors). A gorgeous production in all respects. Concrete-adjacent poems in the Beat mode. Scarce.…