Encircled by an Alphabet. A Portfolio of Twelve Poems

[Rook Press] Milosz, Czeslaw; James Tate et al; Ilustrated by William Lint

Published by Rook Press, Derry, PA, 1976

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Published as Rook Folios First Series. Number 38 of 250 copies. Issued as twelve individual broadsides with a poem, each numbered and signed by the poet and illustrated by William Lint. Poets include William Heyen, Czeslaw Milosz, Paul Zimmer, Jon Anderson, Sandra McPherson, Daniel Halpern, Gerald Costazo, Mark Halperin, Ed Ochester, James Tate, William Stafford, and Frederick Morgan. The poems were selected by Ernest and Cis Stefanik. Includes: Cardinals, by William Heyen Ars Poetica?, by Czeslaw Milosz Zimmer at the Diggings, by Paul Zimmer A Letter to John Clare, by Jon Anderson January Apples, by Sandra McPherson Lime Kiln, by Daniel Halpern The Man Who Invented Las Vegas, by Gerald Costanzo A Summer s End, by Mark Halperin The Tower at the End of the World, By Ed Ochester Management, by William Stafford The Walk, by Frederick Morgan Who Gets the Bitterroot?, by James Tate The loose cream colored broadsides, each 8.5 x 11 inches, are housed in a red folder, also numbered 38. A fine production in fine condition. POE/100214. Seller Inventory # 27792

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Title: Encircled by an Alphabet. A Portfolio of ...

Publisher: Rook Press, Derry, PA

Publication Date: 1976

Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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