Burning Tree Books
Howl: And Other Poems
Howl: And Other Poems
Verfügbarkeit für Abholungen konnte nicht geladen werden
Allen Ginsberg. Introduction by William Carlos Williams. First edition, stated eleventh printing. The Pocket Poet Series, number four. San Francisco: City Lights Books, 1962. Softcover, in Very Good+ condition. Other than former owner signature, no markings or writing found inside, 44 pp. Dedicated to Kack Kerouac, William Burroughs and Neal Cassady.
The first printing was in October, 1956 and there are 65,000 copies in print.
A genuine first-edition copy of Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg, published by City Lights Books in 1962 (11th printing). A cornerstone of Beat-Generation literature — this fragile booklet helped define a generation.
• Condition: Very Good+ vintage condition with some spine toning and light shelf wear; staples intact, pages clean.
• Edition: 11th printing of the first edition (Pocket Poets series, number four).
• Dimensions: approximately 5” × 6.25”, original stapled wrappers, 44 pages.
• Why it matters: Howl was at the center of a landmark censorship trial and remains one of the most influential works of 20th-century American poetry.
Share
