Issue of the periodical BEZOAR, featuring poems by Hawkins, Eigner, and Rumaker.

Hejinian's second book (the first was suppressed by the poet and is all but unattainable) and the first title from her Tuumba Press, one of the first and arguably most important outlets for the movement that would soon be known as L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E.

Debut issue of this important critical journal of the language movement. Includes work by George Lakoff, Bob Perelman, Kit Robinson (on Bob Cobbing), and others.

Early mass market paperback original by noted poet Fanny Howe, a pulp romance novel set among nurses in Vietnam.

Tuumba 37, from the landmark series of chapbooks devoted (primarily) to the Language Poets, all letter-pressed and edited by Lyn Hejinian. Unpaginated.

One of 200 copies.

"What created such excitement and incredible energy during the 1970s in Washington was the fact that recognition and validation did not require endorsements from the established literary world.

"Illustrations adapted from a drawing made for this edition by Ray Johnson," printed throughout in black and red. A charming edition.

One of 200 copies. A long poem by the noted Language poet.

Early collection of verse from this New York School poet, published by Larry Fagin's important little press.

A significant association; Messerli and Sun & Moon published Warsh. 47pp.

Handsomely produced literary magazine, with work by Leslie Scalapino, Cid Corman, Elaine Equi, a selection of works by five Palestinian poets, and more.

Small collection of poems, printed letterpress and limited to 376 copies.