Ginsberg, Allen; William Carlos Williams (Intro.) — Howl and Other Poems

San Francisco, California City Lights Books The Pocket Poets Series, Number Four pp. 44, [2]. Square 12mo., measuring 5" x 6.25". Twice-stapled self-wrappers issued with its classic black borders over white background. Well-preserved with no detectable flaws; near fine. Allen Ginsberg's 'Howl and Other Poems' was originally published by City Lights Books in the Fall of 1956. Subsequenty seized by U.S. Customs and the San Francisco police, it was the subject of a long court trial at which a series of poets and professors persuaded the court that the book was not obscene.