Cid Corman — Words for Each Other

London, Rapp and Carroll, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a provocative anthology from a Beat Generation poet who was critical for the transition of modernism to post modernism. The first edition of Words for Each Other, a charming anthology in the Poetry USA series, written by influential American objectivist poet Cid Corman. In the publisher's original light blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. A poet of the Beat Generation, Corman was critical in the progression of American poetry from modernism to postmodernism, most famously when championing the work of others as the editor of The Origin. This particular anthology delves into both personal questions on life, as well as influences from his native Boston, Europe, and Japan, where he would spend his final years. In the publisher's original light blue cloth, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with minimal marks and edgewear. Dust wrapper is bright and clean, with a small closed tear near head of rear wrapper joint. A couple of spots to wrapper reverse. End papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.