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MALANGA, Gerard.. The Last Benedetta Poems.. Los Angeles: Black Sparrow,, 1969.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Description: 39 pp. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. One of 600 copies. Review slip laid in.
Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
MALANGA, Gerard. The Last Benedetta Poems. Black Sparrow Press, Los Angeles, 1969.
Price: US$30.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: First edition. Pictorial wrappers. Slight toning on the spine and cover, faint creases and a few tiny nicks on wraps, very good. One of 600 copies.
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Malanga, Gerard. The Last Benedetta Poems. Black Sparrow Press, 1969.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Description: 39 pages. The author's second collection of poetry. Malanga was a close associate of Andy Warhol, working with him on flimmaking, photography and silkscreening projects. This edition limited to 600 paperback copies and 125 numbered hardcover copies signed by the poet. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy in a near fine original acetate dust jacket that is lightly chipped at the corners. Orange and red decorative cloth with paper label on cover and spine. Signed by the author on the limitation page and also inscribed by the author on the title page, 'This copy for Alexandra I think of you secretly' and signed with the author's first name.
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$200.00 + shipping
Description: Deluxe Issue, one of four copies specially designated for the author, publisher, binder, and printer, this one marked "Binder's Copy" and signed by the author on the colophon. Octavo (24.5cm); full patterned cloth, with title labels mounted to spine and front cover; publisher's original acetate dustjacket; [ii],[8],9-39,[7]pp. Fine in a Very Good+ dustjacket, rubbed, with a small tear at crown, and a larger one at upper front panel. Morrow & Cooney 54b.
Seller: Captain Ahab's Rare Books, ABAA, Stephenson, VA, U.S.A.