Aram Saroyan — Sled Hill Voices: 13 Poems

London, Goliard Press, 1966. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce anthology from the pioneering minimalist poet Aram Sayoran, in the publisher's original green letterpress Japanese paper wrapper. The first edition of Sled Hill Voices: 13 poems, a very scarce anthology, written by the iconic minimalist poet Aram Saroyan.  Only 450 copies of this work were printed, with only two institutional copies held in the UK, at King's College London and at the University of Cambridge. Paper wraps, in the publisher's original green letterpress Japanese paper wrapper. Contains two woodcut illustrations pritned on coloured card. Collated complete. A pioneer within concrete poetry, Saroyan's poems emphasise both sound and sight, showing how very few words are needed to provoke a significant response from the audience. While Saroyan has faced public scrutiny on some of his one-worded poems, his work has been regularly lauded by critics and has seen a revival within the 21st century. Paper wraps, with the publisher's original green letterpress Japanese paper wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks. Wrapper is bright and mostly clean, with heavy sunning to spine and joints, lighter to edges. Fraying to flyleaf edges as believed to be issued. Pastedowns are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Unknown. Fine/Very Good.