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Birmingham: Thunder City, 1979. First edition. Printed wrappers; small 8vo. 56 pp. Mark Doty's scarce third book, one of 300 copies, and the last published with his ex-wife Ruth as M. R. Doty; his first book under his own name came six years later. Signed by Mark Doty on the title page. Wrappers rubbed, some creasing to extremities, foxing/soiling to inside of wrappers and facing pages; text pages clean. Good or better, scarce signed. In remvable protective covers.
The Empire of Summer by Doty, M. R. (Mark & Ruth Doty) - 1981
by Doty, M. R. (Mark & Ruth Doty)
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The Empire of Summer
by Doty, M. R. (Mark & Ruth Doty)
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Birmingham, AL: Thunder City Press, 1981. First printing. 56 pp., 5.5 x 8.5 inches. Perfect-bound in printed card covers. Edition of 300 copies. Mark Dotys first three books were collaborations with his wife Ruth, published in small editions under the name M. R. Doty. By the time this last joint volume was published, the couple had divorced and Doty had moved to Manhattan, beginning a new life. His first book under his own name, Turtle, Swan, appeared in 1987. The title page of this copy bears Dotys signature and the date, soon after publication (1/18/82), and the half-title is filled by a long, intimate, and poetic inscription: for Peggy, maestro of puppet operas, snow orchestrator, sunflower collector, stone cataloguer, connoisseur of Fred Astaire, with love and gratitude for your support and brightness. Light rubbing to wrappers, otherwise fine. An uncommon book, with a terrific inscription.
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- Date Published 1981
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THE EMPIRE OF SUMMER
by Doty, M. R. (Mark Doty)
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- 9780918644244 / 0918644240
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The Empire of Summer
by Doty, M. R
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Birmingham: Thunder City Press, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. 56 pp. The author's uncommon third book of poems. Near fine example in photo-illustrated bound wrappers.
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THE EMPIRE OF SUMMER
by DOTY, M. R. (Mark)
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Birmingham [AL]: Thunder City Press, 1981. First Edition. wraps. Some rubbing and fading to the front cover. Very Good. Pictorial wraps. One of 300 copies of the poet's third book, preceding his first trade book, TURTLE, SWAN, by 6 years. In fact, Doty co-wrote several books with his then-wife, Ruth, before his first trade book was published. SIGNED by Doty on the title page and dated soon after publication: 1/25/82. In addition, Doty has INSCRIBED the half-title page, nearly filling it: "for Paul/w nostalgia/for summer monarchy/in the middle of the/winter of generalized/discontent,/having had enough/(but not quite -- still/hoping)--/with love,/cookies,/and furniture,/Mark."
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