Lunch Poems

San Francisco: City Lights Books, (1964). First edition. One of 1500 copies printed. Cook 50. In 1959, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Allen Ginsberg met O'Hara at Larry Rivers' studio. Intrigued by the idea that O'Hara was writing poems on his lunch hour, Ferlinghetti proposed publishing a book of his Lunch Poems. O'Hara began corresponding with Ferlinghetti and Donald Allen, who was helping to select the poems for the book, which was finally published by City Lights Books nearly six years later, dressed in O'Hara's favorite colors, orange and blue. (Gooch). A very fine copy, virtually as new, and rare in this condition. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers. A very fine copy, virtually as new, and rare in this condition.