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Ark I, II [Moby I], and III [Three Volume Set]

by Michael McClure and James Harmon [eds.]; Kenneth Patchen, e.e. cummings, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti et al.

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First edition

San Francisco, CA: Ark, 1947. Very Good. San Francisco, CA: Ark, 1947-1957. First Editions. Three volumes; octavos; the earliest issue in pictorial wrappers with yapp edges, the latter two issues in printed staplebound wrappers; illus., including linocuts by Ronald Bladen in No. I. Moderate wear to the earliest issue with small chips at spine ends, margins a bit toned, light dust-soil to wrappers of No. III. A Very Good and sound set. The complete set of this extraordinary poetry journal, the first issue preceding the latter two by nearly a decade. Contributors included Kenneth Patchen, e.e. cummings, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Whalen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Kenneth Rexroth, William Carlos Williams, and many many others.

  • Publisher: Ark
  • Year: 1947
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Binding: unknown

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