first edition
1936 · New York
by Reznikoff, Charles
New York: The Objectivist Press, 1936. Very good in near fine jacket.. Scarce first edition of Reznikoff's poetry collection, the final publication from The Objectivist Press. In a 1968 interview with L.S. Dembo, Reznikoff defined the Objectivist writer as one "who does not write directly about his feelings but about what he sees and hears; who is restricted almost to the textimony of a witness in a court of law; and who expresses his feelings indirectly by the selection of his subject matter and, if he writes in verse, by its music." And: "I can only say what I saw and heard, and try to say it as well as I can." 7.5'' x 5''. Original yellow cloth with printed paper spine label. In original unclipped ($1) printed grey dust jacket. 37, [1] pages. Light bumping and moderate soil to boards. Light edgewear and one tiny closed tear to jacket.
(Inventory #: 51054)