TEN POEMS BY RITA DOVE / Signed 1st Edition 1977

Description: Inscribed Association CopyTEN POEMS BY RITA DOVEBy Rita Dove1977Rare limited first edition of the first poetry collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winner and former Poet Laureate of the United States, warmly inscribed to mentor and fellow poet Stanley Plumly.Near fine."Night rests like a ball of fur on my tongue." TEN POEMS was published in the year Dove completed her MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she studied under Plumly, establishing a relationship of lasting mutual respect. Plumly wrote of their first meeting: "What struck me immediately was how sophisticated this twenty-two-year-old was: not in any affected, superficial way but sophisticated in the degree of confidence and purpose she projected. She was clearly, already, a person of depth and gravity." Dove herself remembered Plumly as one of her two favorite teachers (the other being Louise Glück), a "successor to James Wright and John Keats" and "that deep kind of friend you can see after a long time and pick up where you left off." The long list of Dove's subsequent accomplishments and honors includes a Gold Medal for Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an NAACP Image Award, the American Academy of Poets's Wallace Stevens Award, and 29 honorary doctorates; she is the only poet to have ever received both the National Humanities Medal and the National Medal of Arts. A warm and significant American literary association of this important debut.Read more: Plumly, "A Reminiscence," Mississippi Review; Delaplaine, "Tribute to Stanley Plumly," The Georgia Review; Davis, Contemporary American Poetry: A Checklist: Second Series, 1973-1983, 1182. Lisbon, Iowa: The Penumbra Press, 1977. 7.25'' x 7.25''. Original sewn brown wrappers. Laid into original illustrated manila envelope. The Manila Series: Number Four. Hand-colored illustration based on "the author's painted fingernails" across title page and facing page. Edition of "approximately" 200 copies printed by hand on Frankfurt Creme paper; this copy no. 27. [20] pages. Inscribed in brown ink by Dove below table of contents: "For Hope + Stanley - With affection and Thanks... your friendship and encouragement was well appreciated in this journey from ditto sheet to Frankfurt Creme! / Rita F. Dove / Jan. 30, 1978." Wrappers with a few tiny pinholes to top corner, light wear, small spot of soil to spine. Manila envelope opened on three sides, moderate wear. Interior bright and fresh. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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