Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of Selected Poems 1947-95 by Allen Ginsberg. First Edition stated, 1996 Harper Collins. First printing, with complete number line.
The book is in Near Fine condition with spotless boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, no spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and strong corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with an erased price on the first free end paper. No other marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with the retail price on the front flap and mild surface wear. Looks great in a new Brodart archival wrap.
Allen Ginsberg’s poems of the 1970’s are a marvel, his book, Mind Breaths, presenting a half dozen poems, probably more, that are first-rate Ginsberg.
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