The Satirical Rogue on Poetry by Francis, Robert - 1968

University of Massachusetts Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. 123 pages. A close to near fine copy that is a tad musty in a near fine dust jacket.

Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 1968. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 122 pp., Slight toning to dust jacket, else fine. .

University of Massachusetts Press, 1968-05. Hardcover. Good.

MASS: U. of Mass., 1968. This is the first edition of this scarce book of prose re: poetry by the noted poet. Francis' firsts are a bit hard to find due to the houses that published him.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/VG++ Price-Clipped.

(Amherst): The University of Massachusetts Press, 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foxing on page edges, near fine in near fine price-clipped dustwrapper.

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA: The University of Massachusetts Press, 1968. First U.S. Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 123pp. Brown endpapers. Beige cloth w bronze lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and tight. DJ shows faint yellowing at spine commensurate w handling but is without edgewear. DJ is price-clipped, preserved now in BroDart cover. Robert Francis turns to prose in this volume and takes a satirical look at poetry, some well-known poets, and the life and times of a poet.

Nabu Press, 2010-01-11. Paperback. Good.

[Amherst] : University of Massachusetts Press, 1968., 1968. Very Good. [1st edition] ; 123 pp. ; 21 cm. ; LCCN: 68-13940 ; LC: PS3511.R237; Dewey: 814/.5/2 ; OCLC: 284473 ; textured off-white cloth with gold lettering, in brown and blue dustjacket ; spine sunned ; tiny tear on back panel of dustjacket ; little essays o n poetry and writing touch on a variety of poetical points of view ; Contents: Be brutal -- Either or -- On looking like a poet -- Blood -- Defense of poetry -- Lyric as arrow -- Black eye -- In her own right -- On the exquisite air -- Distinction - - Teacher -- The muse -- Poetic license -- Scenes -- Poet as Bird -- Art of slow reading -- Word-count -- Half-god -- Garret -- Love me, love my poems -- It really isn't -- Bad poem -- With and without honorarium -- Lounge -- Frost as mugqump -- Poe try as a source of suffering -- By the rude bridge that arched the flood -- Production belt -- Labels -- Somebody-nobody -- Santayana Columbus and Samuel Eliot Morison -- The pathetic fallacy… Read More

University of Massachusetts Press, 1968-05-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!