Louis Newman — Pebbles and Sand

New York, The Smith , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing signed first edition of this very scarce volume of poetry by Louis Newman. Signed by the author to the front free endpaper. The first edition of this very scarce work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. A lovely series of poems by Louis Newman, whose mother emigrated from Russia to America, where he fulfilled a degree in accounting. His security of this position allowed him to spend more time carrying out his deeper interest in poetry, with influences including Stanley Kunitz and Henry Wells. With original drawings throughout by Stephen Dwoskin.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is very smart, with edge wear to the spine head and tail and minor marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Author's ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Near Fine . Ill.: Stephen Dwoskin. Near Fine/Near Fine.