Signed limited "Author's Edition" of Levertov's poetry collection, issued as JARGON 19, following the first trade edition of 1958.
Near fine.
Price: $750.00
"The abyss was there."
Levertov's first Jargon book "initiated a series of trade book publications in the 1960s that made her a major literary figure" (Beam & Owens). OVERLAND was overtly influenced by the work of William Carlos Williams (who wrote in response, "I am really amazed and a little in awe of you. I didn't realize you were so good") and highly praised by fellow Black Mountain Roberts Duncan and Creeley. A lovely copy of a scarce edition, one of just 50 copies.
Read more: Beam & Owens, Jonathan Williams: Lord of Orchards; Hollenberg, A Poet's Revolution: The Life of Denise Levertov.
First edition. Highlands, NC: Jonathan Williams, (1964). 9.5'' x 6''. Original cream cardstock wrappers. In original red marbled dust jacket. Frontispiece by Albert Kresch. Unpaginated. Author's Edition of 50 copies, this copy no. 10. Signed by Levertov on front jacket flap. Trace soil to wrappers. Jacket spine lightly sunned, small closed tear to front jacket panel.
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