THE PIRATE AND OTHER POEMS

THE PIRATE AND OTHER POEMS (by a Valedictorian), Pretentious Press, 1990, first and only edition, near fine in wraps and dust jacket as issued with a near facsimile design of the title page of Poe's TAMERLANE & OTHER POEMS (by a Bostonian), reproduced on the front dust-wrapper panel. 1/126 copies SIGNED by the author of which none were offered for sale. Among the authors earliest writings here published for the first time taken from his #101 Blue Bond Composition Book and executed between the ages of 10 & 12, 1927 to 1929. PRETENTIOUS PRESS #5. (The publisher has maintained (and still maintains) a policy of giving away these booklets to select clientele as per an agreement with the author. This copy offered now for sale was purchased from the marketplace). A cornerstone purchase for anyone interested in this prominent science fiction and horror film personage.