Out of the West / poems by William Everson, Gary Snyder, Philip Levine, Clayton Eshleman & Jerome Rothenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Everson, William, 1912-1994, author, autographer.

Snyder, Gary, 1930- author, autographer.

Levine, Philip, 1928-2015, author, autographer.

Eshleman, Clayton, author, autographer.

Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931-2024, author, autographer.

Contributor:

Gerry, Vance, book designer, printer.

Blau, Bela, binder.

Lord John Press, publisher.

Papierfabrik Zerkall Renker & Söhne, papermaker.

Jean-François Vilain and Roger S. Wieck Collection of Private Presses, Ephemera, & Related References (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--20th century.

American poetry.

American poetry--California.

California.

Genre:

Private press books (Printing)

Printing in multiple colors (Printing)

Limitation statements (Publishing)

Deckled edges (Paper)

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Caslon.

Typefaces (Type evidence) -- Janson.

Untrimmed edges (Binding)

Poems.

Authors' autographs (Provenance)

Penn Provenance:

Vilain, Jean-François, 1942- (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Wieck, Roger S. (donor) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Everson, William, 1912-1994 (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Snyder, Gary, 1930- (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Levine, Philip, 1928-2015 (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Eshleman, Clayton (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931- (autograph) (Vilain-Wieck Collection copy)

Physical Description:

[12], 47, [5] pages ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northridge, California : Lord John Press, 1979.

Contents:

Buck fever / William Everson

Fence posts ; The cool around the fire ; White sticky ; Talking late with the Governor about the budget / Gary Snyder

To Cipriano, in the wind ; The voice ; Common objects ; That day ; The gulf ; My name / Philip Levine

Variations done for Jerry Rothenberg ; Frida Kahlo's release / Clayton Eshleman

Vienna blood / Jerome Rothenberg.

Notes:

Publisher's name appears before place of publication in imprint.

Title in red and black.

"This first edition of Out of the West is limited to 350 numbered copies, all of which have been signed by each poet. The type is Caslon & Janson and the paper is Frankfurt. Designed and printed by Vance Gerry for the Lord John Press. Binding by Bela Blau."--Colophon.

Local Notes:

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy is number 31 (the copy number supplied in manuscript in red ink) of a limited edition of 350 numbered copies, all of which have been signed by each poet. See colophon.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy has manuscript note ("C1234 RO houle[?]") in pencil on blank leaf following front free endpaper.

Kislak Center Vilain-Wieck Collection of Private Presses copy presented to the Penn Libraries in 2016.

Vilain-Wieck Collection copy bound in red-brown cloth over orange paper boards; ornament and authors' names stamped in red on left board; title and publisher's name stamped in gold on spine; illustrated endpapers; edges (some deckled) untrimmed.

OCLC:

5959921