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  • MOSES. A NARRATIVE. by Burgess, Anthony.
    Burgess, Anthony.
    MOSES. A NARRATIVE.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Stonehill Publishing Co., (1976) dj. Hardcover first edition - An epic narrative poem, by the author of "The Clockwork Orange," covering the history of Moses from bondage to Jordan, written - according to the foreword - as a preliminary to a collaborative screenplay for a television series on the life of Moses. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-88373043X.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (a bit of rubbing to the dj at the folds, slight toning to the spine of the dj).

    Book ID: 81509
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  • NOTES FROM A CHILD OF PARADISE. by Corn, Alfred.
    Corn, Alfred.
    NOTES FROM A CHILD OF PARADISE.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    New York: Penguin, (1984). First edition - A long narrative poem which begins in 1964 with the poet meeting Anne, the woman he was later to marry - set against the antiwar movement and upheaval in the US, they travel across the country to the Northwest. 84 pp. ISBN: 0-140423273.

    Condition: Very good in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 90025
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  • THE SURRENDER TREE. by Engle, Margarita
    Engle, Margarita
    THE SURRENDER TREE.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Henry Holt, (2008). First edition - "Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom." A history of the fight for independence by Cubans, from 1868-1896, as told in the words of Rosa, a herbalist who used her skills to help the rebels. Includes an historical note, chronology, references. 171 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 64553
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  • FEVER IN THE EARTH. by Hotchkiss, Bill.
    Hotchkiss, Bill.
    FEVER IN THE EARTH.

    Edition: First printing.

    Newcastle, CA: The Blue Oak Press / Capra Press, 1977. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An epic narrative poem, set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a book which he said it took him 13 years to write. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to fellow poet and author, Gary Elder and dated in 1978 (among other things, Hotchkiss wrote an afterward to the 1979 edition of Elder's 'Arnulfsaga'.) Publisher's material laid in. Illustrated with the author's photographs. 314 pp plus a note by the author 3 additional photographs. Uncommon in hardcover, and especially so inscribed. ISBN: 0-912950331.

    Condition: Very near fine in burgundy boards with gilt lettering in a near fine dust jacket with some wear to the top edge of the front cover, a few spots. Overall tight and straight.

    Book ID: 88940
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  • DEATH ON RUA AUGUSTA / MUERTE EN LA RUA AUGUSTA. by Lopez Mills, Tedi.
    Lopez Mills, Tedi.
    DEATH ON RUA AUGUSTA / MUERTE EN LA RUA AUGUSTA.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Eyewear Publishing, (2014). Hardcover first edition - A mystery novel in verse which won Mexico's Xavier Villaurutia Prize in 2009. Bilingual edition with Spanish and English on facing pages translated by poet David Shook (who is also known as Bolano's translator). This "centers around Mr. Gordon, who, after being let go from his job due to his unstable behavior, experiences the unfolding of his spirit in an artificial Californian Eden. In the shade of a thousand-leaved tree, very near a pool's edge, Gordon transcribes his thoughts, memories and questions while he tries to cope with abuse from his wife and his best friend . . a poem written in the magical realist tradition, drawing on both film noir and West Coast thrillers." Translator's note. 191 pp. ISBN: 978-1908998224.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 90599
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