Typescript photocopy mock-up with autograph corrections and annotations. The notes describe text sources and other information about the poems, and instructions for typesetting the manuscript. Also includes a front cover and additional pages of front matter created by Berrigan. The cover incorporates a clipped image from a newspaper and drawings in red and black pen; the front matter includes a black and white photograph of Berrigan by an unidentified photographer. The front cover is, according to a note by Berrigan on the item, "accidentally on back upside down".
Description:
Ted Berrigan (1934-1983), American poet. He was married to the American poet Alice Notley (1945-)., In English., Title from title page., and With a dedication from Berrigan to Alice Notley on the verso of the penultimate leaf: "This copy completed (for Alice) 3-4 a.m., Thurs., Apr. 24th, in Needles, California.".
BEIN 2022 Folio 4: Number 78. Autographs of Maya Angelou, John Biggers., Poem., "This edition ... has been printed on paper made by hand for this book at HMP Paper-Mill. Four hundred copies were printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. The design is by Dan Carr. The Spectrum types were hand set by Julia Ferrari & Dan Carr at Golgonooza Letter Foundry. The lithographs were printed at Trestle Editions."--Colophon., Signed at colophon by the author and the artist., and Bound at Jovonis Bindery, and issued in drop-back box.