Blast from the Past
Austin: Skanky Possum Press, 2000. Front and back cover portraits by Ken Tisa. Perfect-bound octavo in glossy illustrated wraps. 87pp. One of Elmslie's personal copies of this later collection, with holograph notes in black pen made within indicating his own selections for giving a public reading of certain of these poems ("Fifties Probe" is bracketed into more succinct selections, and "26 I Remembers of Frank O'Hara" becomes thirteen). Whether or not this reading was ever given, or this copy used, is not ascertainable, but this practice was evidently Elmslie's customary one given other copies we have handled from his estate. Mildly worn from handling and wear; Very Good. Item #3324
ISBN: 0970395213
Price: $60.00