THE LION'S TAIL AND EYES

Minnesota: The Sixties Press, 1962. First edition. Plain card covers in printed dust jacket; 8vo 45 pp. Ten poems each from three principles of the influential little mag "The Fifties", "The Sixties". The first appearance of Bly in a book (after a broadsheet and a translation); the first appearance of Wright's great (arguably his most famous) poem "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm..." which ends: "I have wasted my life". This copy SIGNED by Bly on the title page. One of 1000 copies in the paper issue. Near fine copy in an about very good dust jacket which is worn at corners, minor soiling, toning. Attractive copy of a scarce and important sixties artifact. 45 pp. Gustafson B3.