San Francisco: City Lights, 1961. First Edition. Near fine.. While "Howl" is undeniably the more important poem, "Kaddish" is arguably the better one. Written in the wake of his mother Naomi's suicide, it remains raw, immediate, and moving - one of Ginsberg's finest. Part of City Lights' famed Pocket Poets Series, this is the increasingly uncommon (and frequently misidentified) true first edition, about which there is admitedly some geniune and legitimate confusion. Morgan is in disagreement with both Dowden and Cook as regards the true first printing; however, while Morgan is usually the more reliable source, bibliographic concensus seems to have settled on the priority laid out by Cook/Dowden - and this cataloguer (for reasons that surpass mere self-interest but are too lengthy for this catalogue description) strongly agrees. One of 2500 copies. [Morgan A4.a2 - incorrectly]. [Cook p. 42-3]. [Dowden p. 9-8]. Wraps. 16mo. Original wraps. Near fine. Sharp and clean, with only the barest hints of shelfwear and toning. Decidedly scarce in this condition.

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Bookseller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 44012
Title: KADDISH AND OTHER POEMS 1958-1960
Author: GINSBERG, Allen
Book Condition: Used - Near fine.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: City Lights
Place of Publication: San Francisco
Date Published: 1961

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Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.

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