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"Awake in a giant night/is where I am".
Anne Waldman's first book, written when she lived on St. Mark's Place in the East Village, and was Assistant Director of the Poetry Project at St. Mark's. Signed by the author on the cover. The black and red cover illustration by George Schneeman references New York City windows and prickly holly: "This season's cruelty hurts me/and others, I'm sure, who'd rather be elsewhere but can't".
A bittersweet poem of rumination about the winter season and holidays in the city.
Giant Night is dated December 3, 1967, and was published by Angel Hair in an edition of 100 copies in 1968. Angel Hair was Waldman and Lewis Warsh's press, active from 1966-1978. Printed paper wrappers. Stapled binding. 35.5 x 21.5 cm. 4 sheets, printed recto only. Near fine copy with only slightest rubbing to back cover.

1925. An overflowing scrap book of cherished ephemera belonging to Ruth Irene Cox, documenting the "author's" high school years. Cox was clearly active in her high school years, as well as a dedicated archiver. From Football scorecards to newspaper reviews of Orchestras, the album contains three years of high school ephemera carefully preserved and annotated. Her membership in the Young Women's Christian Association, The Glee Club, and The Girl Reserves among many other clubs are all detailed. A musicophile, Cox enthusiastically attended (and collected at) state-wide concerts, from high schools and universities to the Kansas Symphony Orchestra, Mirza Theatre and more.Ephemera includes holiday celebration notes, special edition Christmas stamps, Epworth League ephemera, as well as Valentine's Day cards and cut-outs gifted to our heroine, comedy letters from "The Goblina", and a pink token from Health Week, March 1926 "I wear Hygienic Shoes".Throughout the collection, Cox acquires a car, and begins… Read More

Dover Publications, 1983. A set of four books of beautifully designed cut out paper dolls in full colour, including haute couture designs by Channel, Dior, Balenciaga and many others. Wraps have marginal slight wear and the interiors are intact.