Ashbery, John, Baraka, Amiri, Ginsberg, Allen, Wilson, Bob Wilson, Etc
The Phoenix Book Shop: A Nest of Memories

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Candia, NH: John LeBow 1997. Boxed Set. Deluxe Signed Numbered Boxed E. Edited by Bob Wilson, proprietor of the infamous Phoenix Book Shop in New York City , Kenneth Doubrava, and John LeBow, This is the Deluxe Clamshell Boxed Edition of The Phoenix Book Shop: A Nest of Memories - a volume of tributes and essays about Bob Wilson and his bookdealings Plus many other surprises in the box. Contributors to the beautifully printed letterpress book include John Ashbery, Amiri Baraka, James Broughton, Joseph Brodsky, Marshall Clements, Diane di Prima, Allen Ginsberg, Denis Levertov, Michael McClure, James Purdy, Ed Sanders, Diane Wakoski, John Wieners, and Bob Wilson. This is One of Sixty-Five roman numeral copies - Copy "L" and signed by Wilson, di Prima, McClure, Baraka, Ashbery, Levertov, Broughton, Wakoski, Wieners, Marshall Clements and Ed Sanders. Also contained in the clamshell box is a handbound cloth oblong book titled "Phoenix Photographs" which contains a selection of original 5 x 7 photographs of various writers and friends of the Phoenix with Bob Wilson. Also contained in the box: a single sheet prospectus for the Phoenix publication, Ace of Pentacles" by John Wieners, two cancelled Phoenix checks made out to Ray di Palma and Diane d Prima, also endorsed by them (1969, 1979), the chapbook "Michael and The Lions" by Bob Wilson, about Michael McClure and issued as a 1980 Xmas gift by The Phoenix, and Catalogue #150 from The Phoenix Book Shop. All items are in New condition except Michael and the Lions chapbook which has a very minor small corner bump. The beautiful clothbound clamshell box has labels affixed to the top and spine and is in new condition. As New / As New

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