OMMATEUM; With Doxology
Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1955. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Light red cloth in dust jacket. The poet's rare first book inscribed: "for Barbara 11-30-58" and signed in full by the author. Bookplate of Barbara H. Mallon on front paste down. 49 pp. Light soiling else about fine in a dampstained dust jacket with minimal wear and two closed tears with resulting creasing on the back panel. Near fine / very good -. Item #10777
Ammons was the vice-president of a glass manufacturing firm when this book was published; his next book was not published for nine years, at which time he began a long career teaching at Cornell, where he taught until his death. A rare first book, Dorrance being a "vanity" publisher, and very much so signed by the poet.
Price: $2,500.00