Old Love Story
by Allen Ginsberg
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Lospecchio Press, 1986. Original wraps. Near Fine. Larry R. Collins. One of Allen Ginsberg's most uncommon signed/limiteds, this fragile 1986 meditation on Ancient Greek love and its celebration of the love of young boys. The stated 1st edition, #11 of only 150 copies issued, SIGNED BY BOTH ALLEN GINSBERG AND THE ILLUSTRATOR LARRY R. COLLINS at the limitation. Solid and VG+ to Near Fine in its off-white wrappers, with graphic mounted pictorial to the front panel. Very light creasing along the panel edges, otherwise clean as could be. Octavo, evocative pasted-on illustrations in full color by Larry R. Collins. Published by the Lospecchio Press of Avenue A in New York's East Village.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14240
- Title
- Old Love Story
- Author
- Allen Ginsberg
- Illustrator
- Larry R. Collins
- Format/Binding
- Original wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Lospecchio Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- rare Allen Ginsberg, rare gay literature. rare Ginsberg signed/limiteds
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gay;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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