Untide Press, Waldport, Oregon
An Astonished Eye Looks Out of the Air
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Title: An Astonished Eye Looks Out of the Air
Author: Kenneth Patchen
Publisher: Untide Press, Waldport, Oregon
Published: 1945
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Catalogs: Poetry, Literature
Description: Original matte black paper binding with glossy white wraparound, originally covering the staples in the binding. White wraparound is damaged along spine and on front cover, with tearing that does not obscure the text. Black paper is worn and creased at edges. Pages are toned but unmarked; text is i red and black over tan and white. The book was designed by Kemper Nomland, Jr., from a suggestion of the author. It is hand-set in Futura types in an edition of 1950 copies. The tint-block was printed by the Franklin Press, Corvallis, Oregon. There are 34 poems, but the book itself is unpaginated. Includes "The State of the Nation," "Do the Dead Know What Time It Is?" The Climate of War," "The Fox," "The Lions of Fire Shall Have their Hunting," "Landscape of the Uneasy Soul," "I Feel Drunk All The Time," and more. Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works. Paperback, good to very good condition.
Author: Kenneth Patchen
Publisher: Untide Press, Waldport, Oregon
Published: 1945
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Catalogs: Poetry, Literature
Description: Original matte black paper binding with glossy white wraparound, originally covering the staples in the binding. White wraparound is damaged along spine and on front cover, with tearing that does not obscure the text. Black paper is worn and creased at edges. Pages are toned but unmarked; text is i red and black over tan and white. The book was designed by Kemper Nomland, Jr., from a suggestion of the author. It is hand-set in Futura types in an edition of 1950 copies. The tint-block was printed by the Franklin Press, Corvallis, Oregon. There are 34 poems, but the book itself is unpaginated. Includes "The State of the Nation," "Do the Dead Know What Time It Is?" The Climate of War," "The Fox," "The Lions of Fire Shall Have their Hunting," "Landscape of the Uneasy Soul," "I Feel Drunk All The Time," and more. Kenneth Patchen (1911-1972) was an American poet and novelist. He experimented with different forms of writing and incorporated painting, drawing, and jazz music into his works. Paperback, good to very good condition.
