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Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: book consists of loose leaves in a brown, red and black envelope. Distinct from the work of the other poets, which are loose sheets, Willeford's five poems appear on four "pages" of a four-fold sheet of blue paper. All the sheets, including the introductory biographical sketch sheet for the poets, are in fine condition, if a trifle age-tanned. Edgewear and tears to original envelope, with top flap detached but present. Charles Willeford's first appearance in print. Number 8 of the Outcast series of poetry chapbooks published by Oscar Baradinsky at the Alicat Bookshop Press in Yonkers, NY. Borodinsky published or republished, in limited edition, works by other Avant Garde writers "of today and yesterday" such as Henry Miller, Michael Fraenkel, Anais Nin, Percy Bysshe Shelley, etc. Other poets in this issue include P.K. Thomajan, Mirian Allan deFord; Robert Anthony; and F.H. Kaler. Just a few years after this publication, Willeford left the world of poetry and went on to write his hardboiled, exquisitely cadenced, notoriously unsentimental Hoke Mosely crime novels, three of which have been made into films.
Seller: The Sensible Magpie, Creswell, OR, U.S.A.
Willeford, Charles & Others. The Outcast Poets. Alicat Bookshop Press, 1947.
Price: US$73.50 + shipping
Description: Yonkers. 1947. Alicat Bookshop Press. Chapbook #8. Very Good in Envelope Casing That Show Some Wear & Sports A Slit At The Bottom. Other Poets Featured Are - P. K. Thomajan, Miriam Allan Deford, Robert Anthony, & F. H. Kaler. paperback. keywords: Poetry America Anthology. FROM THE PUBLISHER - THE OUTCAST POETS (1947) was Charles Willeford's first publication, appearing under the imprint of Alicat Bookshop Press, out of Yonkers, New York. THE OUTCAST POETS was Number 8 in the Outcast Series of Chapbooks, printed on loose pages and gathered in a large decorated envelope. The collection consisted of five poems by Willeford, in addition to poems by P. K. Thomajan, Robert Anthony, Miriam Allen deFord and F. H. Kaler. The Alicat Book Shop Press was created and run by Oscar Baradinsky, later known as Oscar Baron. Oscar Baradinsky opened his bookstore in 1936 and began publishing the Outcast Series of chapbooks in 1945, starting with Henry Millers OBSCENITY AND THE LAW OF REFLECTION. He released further booklets by Anais Nin, Djuna Barnes and others. In all he released eighteen titles, with print runs between five hundred and a thousand copies. These booklets are very attractive, each one different in size and format, color and paper stock. The Outcast' Series of chapbooks was a venture in avant-garde, limited edition publishing that reflected Baradinsky's liberal inclinations and his true love of contemporary letters. Each of the chapbooks was priced at one dollar each and Baradinsky stopped producing the books in 1950 when cost increases would have forced him to raise the price. He refused to charge more, preferring to end the series. Baron's list included poetry, short fiction, and critical forays into painting, film-making, music, literature, and philosophy. inventory #28016 Very Good in Envelope Casing That Show Some Wear & Sports A Slit At The Bottom
Seller: zenosbooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Willeford, Charles. The Outcast Poets. The Alicat Bookshop Press, Yonkers, NY, 1947.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: 4 pages. First edition, first printing. Number 8 of the Outcast Series of Chapbooks. A collection of poems by five contributors including Willeford, preceding his first book. Willeford's contribution consists of five poems. Fine book in wrappers in a fine paper envelope. A beautiful copy!
Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.
Price: US$104.50 + shipping
Description: Quarto. Loose sheets in printed envelope, as issued. Small abrasion and pin-hole to envelope's upper extremity, else Fine. This is Willeford's first appearance in print, preceding his first book by more than a year. ('Entrance To An Era'; In Time of This'; 'I Passed Over the River'; 'Basement Pastoral' & 'The Apocalypse'). Number 8 in the Alicat Outcast Chapbook Series, edited by Oscar Baradinsky, a series through which Baradinsky sought to introduce young, unpublished poets on the Left. Willeford would soon abandon his poetical ambitions for a prolific career in noir pulps. This issue also includes work by P. K. Thomajan, Miriam Allan deFord, Robert Anthony and F. H. Kaler.
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: Number eight in the series of Outcast Chapbooks published by Oscar Baradinsky at the Alicat Bookshop. 8vo. his particular issue is comprised of loose sheets printed with several poems by each of five poets: Charles Willeford, P. K. Thomajan, Robert Anthony, Miriam Allen deFord, and F. H. Kaler. Each poet's works are printed on different types of paper in different font. The sheets are contained within a printed envelope which is torn, with miinor loss. text fine Number eight in the series of Outcast Chapbooks published by Oscar Baradinsky at the Alicat Bookshop. 8vo
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Contributors: Miriam Allan deFord, F.H. Kahler, P.K. Thomajan, Robert Anthony, and Charles Willeford. A collection of poems. 18 unbound leaves of different-colored and different-size papers in original envelope wrapper with some small tears and flap unattached yet included in envelope. Text sheets very fine. 5 poems by Charles Willeford, then a young Army soldier being deployed to Japan. A much better than average copy of Willeford's first appearance in print.
Seller: BUCKINGHAM BOOKS, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, GREENCASTLE, PA, U.S.A.