ORDERS OF THE RETINA: POEMS - INSCRIBED TO SAMUEL DELANY & FRANK ROMEO

Disch, Thomas M.

Published by The Toothpaste Press, West Branch, IA, 1982

About this Item

Wrappered Issue, one of 1,050 copies. Octavo (19.75cm); letterpress-printed wrappers; [8],9-45,[3]pp. Inscribed by Disch to Samuel Delany and his long-time romantic partner Frank Romeo on the title page, next to a small drawing: "For Frank + Chip - Here you, still one! / Love, Tom." Gentle sunning to spine, else Near Fine. Slim collection of 37 poems by Hugo Award-winning author Thomas Disch (1940-2008), inscribed to Samuel Delany and his partner Frank Romeo. Disch and Delany were long-time friends and collaborators, writing repeatedly on each other's work (The American Shore, Delany's 1978 book of meditations on Disch's story "Angouleme" comes to mind). In a true mark of the depth of their friendship, Disch dedicated his poem "The Childhood of Language" on p.16 to Delany and his daughter Iva. Provenance: Through the trade, from the collection of Burton Weiss, whose neat penciled notes appear at upper front endpaper.

Seller Inventory # 5051

Bibliographic Details

• Title: ORDERS OF THE RETINA: POEMS - INSCRIBED TO SAMUEL DELANY & FRANK ROMEO
• Publisher: The Toothpaste Press, West Branch, IA
• Publication Date: 1982
• Edition: First, Limited Edition.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Association Copies