first edition
1945 · New York
by FORD, Charles Henri (editor); KELLY, Leon (cover)
New York: View, Inc, 1945. First Edition. Quarto (30.5cm); original pictorial wrappers, stapled; 22pp; illus. Light wear, creasing, and dust-soil to wrappers, with gentle sunning to lower edge of front cover, and a few small tears to rear cover; contents clean, complete; Very Good. View was Charles Henri Ford's New York-based avant-garde magazine, published from 1940-1947, which played a significant role in introducing Surrealisim to the American public. The present issue contains contributions by Parker Tyler, Francis Ponge, Wallace Fowlie, Edouard, Roditi, Joe Massey, Carl Van Vechten, and others. (Inventory #: 60548)