Beat poet and author of Coney Island of the Mind, one of the best-selling poetry books of all time, Lawrence Ferlinghetti is the subject of this insightful and stunning collection of photographs taken by Chris Felver. Some of the best-loved poems, including a never-before-published poem, of Ferlinghetti are blended with this photographic portrait, revealing Lawrence to his readers with Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Gary Snyder, Gregory Corso, William S. Burroughs, or by himself sailing his boat, painting, camping, even ...
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Beat poet and author of Coney Island of the Mind, one of the best-selling poetry books of all time, Lawrence Ferlinghetti is the subject of this insightful and stunning collection of photographs taken by Chris Felver. Some of the best-loved poems, including a never-before-published poem, of Ferlinghetti are blended with this photographic portrait, revealing Lawrence to his readers with Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Gary Snyder, Gregory Corso, William S. Burroughs, or by himself sailing his boat, painting, camping, even writing a new poem -- an intimate look at one of America's most-revered poets.
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Very Good. 1998. Hardcover. Clean copy fine in dust wrapper. DW showing some age and light shelf wear. Remains a very good copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Marvelous collection of 94 b&w photos and portraits of the legendary poet and bookseller, both alone and with his many writer friends. Includes his poem "Autobiography." Fine/fine.
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Oblong 4to. 112 pp., dust jacket. Series of portrait studies of the noted American poet, editor and bookstore proprietor "[c]ollected over a twenty-year friendship" (jacket front flyleaf); plus selected Ferlinghetti poems. Introductory essay ("The Gods and the Tramp") by David Shapiro; introductory statement by Felver. Illustrated by Felver, Christopher (photographer); Over 50 black & white Photographs.