SAPPHO'S RAFT (LE RIDEAU DE LA MYTILÉNIENNE) by Meyer, Thomas - 1982

Jargon 99. Thomas Meyer's third book of poetry for the Jargon Society. One of 1000 copies bound in plum-colored paper covers with cream wrappers. Frontispiece by David Hockney ("Tom listening to Ravel's L'Enfant et les sortilèges"). Bright, clean text within, set in Garamond printed on Mohawk Superfine paper in black and purple ink. Five abstract illustrated pages. 105 + [3] pages. Minimal shelf wear to wrappers due to storage, but NEW, from publisher's stock."What I had in mind was Le Radeau de la Meduse ("The Raft of the Medusa") and what that painting by Gericault encodes for Art History--a passionate yet scientific obsession with the human body focused against pathetic, modern circumstances in total belief the heroic were still possible.
Sappho has always felt to me like such an upheaval, the ache of indifference, the ecstasy of embroilment. While she provides a raft upon these boiling waves her raft is but a rideau, a curtain, which when raised to the rafters lets in the vision of shipwreck,
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Jargon, 1982. First edition. Wrappers in Dustjacket. Fine / Very Good. Oblong 8vo, 105 pp. Some dustsoiling to jacket. DH.

Jargon 99, Jargon Society, 1982. First edition. Close to fine purple wraps in like decorative dustjacket. Jacket blurb by Guy Davenport. Lovely full frontispiece drawing of the poet. Excellent work throughout

Jargon 99. Thomas Meyer's third book of poetry for the Jargon Society. One of 450 bound in cloth over board, issued without dust jacket. Frontispiece by David Hockney ("Tom listening to Ravel's L'Enfant et les sortilèges"). Bright, clean text within, set in Garamond printed on Mohawk Superfine paper in black and purple ink. Five abstract illustrated pages. 105 + [3] pages. NEW in publisher's shrink wrap. "What I had in mind was Le Radeau de la Meduse ("The Raft of the Medusa") and what that painting by Gericault encodes for Art History--a passionate yet scientific obsession with the human body focused against pathetic, modern circumstances in total belief the heroic were still possible.
Sappho has always felt to me like such an upheaval, the ache of indifference, the ecstasy of embroilment. While she provides a raft upon these boiling waves her raft is but a rideau, a curtain, which when raised to the rafters lets in the vision of shipwreck,
And Mytilene, and island in a sea, home to all bright… Read More

The Jargon Society, 1982. Hardcover. Very good/very good.

New York: The Jargon Society, 1981. Hardcover. 105p., out-of-series copy from the hand bound signed run of 50 copies, this one unsigned and unnumbered, with front. drawing of Meyer by David Hockney, lavender cloth. Young 2690* Jargon 99. Hors De Commerce copy with the /50 on colophon page, unnumbered and unsigned.

Highland: The Jargon Society, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited, 1/450 copies. SIGNED by Meyer on the title page. A fine copy in burgundy cloth with acetate wrapper.

Highlands: The Jargon Society, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/fine. 1/450 hardbound copies. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A fine unused copy in burgundy cloth with protective acetate jacket.