Books and Manuscripts

Ginsberg, Allen
Collected Poems 1947-1980
New York, etc.: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1988). First Perennial Library edition. 8vo. xxi, (i), 837, (3) pp. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ginsberg to his cousin Gene Levy and his wife on title-page (“for Ed [sic] & Lorraine Levy / from / Allen Ginsberg / February 22, 1989”) and opposite blank ("Shalom / with thanks for Under / The Bamboo Tree, Memphis / Minnie, & your book on / J(ames).W(eldon). Johnson / from / Cousin / Allen"). Additionally he has drawn a large doodle with a sun (with “AH” at center) and skull and crossbones, on the same opposite blank. Publisher's stiff printed red wrappers; spine lightly faded with small nick at center and light soiling at top.

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Ginsberg, Allen
White Shroud Poems 1980-1985
New York, etc.: Harper & Row, Publishers, (1987). First Perennial Library edition. 8vo. xi, (iii), 89 pp. Presentation copy, inscribed by Ginsberg to his cousin Gene Levy and his wife on title-page and opposite, and with a large doodle by him of a Bhudda-like figure surrounded by stars, a sun (with “AH” at center), and a skull at bottom: “for Lorraine & Gene Levy / from cousin (first) / Allen Ginsberg / February 4, 1989 / Pittsburgh”. Publisher's stiff printed white wrappers. 

A handsome set of two presentation copies of the collected works of Beat icon Allen Ginsberg, inscribed by him to his cousins Gene and Lorraine Levy, and featuring large doodles by him in each volume.