City Lights Publishers, 2013. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine. Association copy, with an autographed note laid in from the City Lights publishing to Jack Shoemaker, McClure's friend and sometimes editor-publisher. Shoemaker is a legend in the independent press world who has stuck with the Beats (in particular, Gary Snyder) from start to finish. As the editor of Sand Dollar Books, Shoemaker published McClure's The Book of Joanna and Hail Thee Who Play. As editor of North Point Press, he published McClure's widely read memoir Scratching the Beat Surface. The letter reads, in part, "Dear Jack, Hope this finds you well, and makes you glad! Of course, we have you to thank for this edition ." The signature is a little hard to parse, but might be "Dani"? On official City Lights stationary. A cool item. The book is fine, the letter very near fine with a hint of handling. ALS.

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Bookseller: Rural Hours (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: ABE-1632028928527
Title: Ghost Tantras (City Lights/Grey Fox)
Author: McClure, Michael
Format/Binding: Soft cover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0872866270
ISBN 13: 9780872866270
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Date Published: 2013

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