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WALKING TO SLEEP

RICHARD WILBUR

1st edition, cloth spine, w/illustrated dj.

Poet Howard Nemerov's copy, with typed post card from Wilbur laid in. The post card is dated "13 June 1969" and begins: "Dear Howard, Thank you for what you said about my / new poems; such testimony easily outweighs the / annoyance of not being noticed by the TIMES." The note (of approx 150 words) continues to discuss riddles, mystery, summer, and Martinis, and is signed "Dick" in blue ink.


 

Only light, gentle wear. Fine.

Order number 5614
$750.00
 

Additionally laid in is a hand written poem fragment of nine lines in manuscript by Nemerov on the verso of a bank check stub. The friendship between these two poets is well known. A unique offering, with what we believe to be an unpublished Nemerov poem.