The Mate-Flight of Eagles: Two Poems on the Love-Death of the Cross by Everson, William - 1977

Newcastle, CA.: The Blue Oak Press. Very Good. 1977. Hardcover. Brown boards, gilt-stamped spine, a near fine copy in a very lightly foxed, but very good dj. .

Newcastle, California: The Blue Oak Press, 1977. First Trade Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 44 (3) pages. SIGNED in ink by William Everson (1912-1994) on the half-title (NOTE: Also on the half-title there is a faint pencil note that this copy was signed at Black Oak Books (Berkeley) on 9/28/87.) First trade edition, after limited edition of 100 signed copies. Brown boards with gilt spine titling. Illustrated dust jacket. 7 3/4" x 9 3/4". Author's Note. Afterword by Allan Campo. Illustrated from drawings by Richard Hotchkiss. Photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. Distributed by Capra Press. Two major poetic statements by the esteemed California poet/literary critic/fine press printer. A FINE copy in a slightly soiled and edgeworn, VG+ dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Always FREE SHIPPING via media mail to any United States address.

Newcastle: Blue Oak Press, 1977. First edition, first prnt. Inscribed by Everson on the half-title page. "To Bill Buchanan in gratitude for the hand of (?) at Olivet and in the joy of a new friendship shared Bill Everson April 1, 1978 Olivet College." Afterword by Allan Campo. Illustrated by Richard Hotchkiss. Photogrpahs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. Spine corners just touched, faint pencil price upper corner of front free endpage; dustjacket with beginning foxing, toning and soiling, wear at corners and spine ends with small chip at spine topedge. Near Fine in Good dustjacket. The inscriptee, Prof. Buchanan, hosted organized many author events at Olivet College.. Inscribed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Santa Barbara: Capra / Blue Oak Press, 1977. First edition. Number 96 of 100 copies SIGNED BY EVERSON. Illustrated with drawings by Richard Hotchkiss and photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. 8vo quarter brown cloth with natural linen covered boards and gilt-lettered spine; 44 pages plus colophon leaf followed by photo of Everson. Near fine with board edges lightly foxed; in near fine dust jacket with light wear to head of spine and few small dings.

Newcastle: Blue Oak Press, 1977. First edition. Cloth. Fine/very good +. Wide clothbound book in dustwrapper. 44 numbered pp. Subtitled "Two Poems on the Love-Death of the Cross". One of 100 copies SIGNED by Everson on the colophon page. With an afterword by Allan Campo and illustrations by Richard Hotchkiss. Photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann. Fine in oatmeal cloth covers in a lightly used illustrated dustwrapper.

(Santa Barbara): Capra Press/Blue Oak Press, 1977. Limited ed. Near fine in a very good + jacket.. Signed limited first edition, concurrent with first trade edition. Illustrated by Richard Hotchkiss, with photographs by Jerry N. Uelsmann, and an afterword by Allan Campo. Includes a brief introduction by Everson which discusses the poems in light of his entry into the Dominican Order (which he undertook in 1951). A handsome Everson edition, published in his native California. Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown boards in pictorial dust jacket. A near fine copy, in a very good plus DJ. SIGNED by Everson at half title, as issued (from a limited edition of 100 signed copies). Mild touches of soil and rubbing to jacket; tiny chips at head of spine. Trace soil to boards, else sharp overall. Interior bright, clean throughout. Good and sound. 44pp.

Newcastle: Blue Oak Press, 1977.. First edition, numbered & signed issue.. 44 pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Richard Hotchkiss. Photographs y Jerry N. Uelsmann. Afterword by Allan Campo. One of 100 numbered copies on Ivory Artlaid paper SIGNED by Everson.