The engendering flood : book one of Dust shall be the serpent's food (cantos I-IV) / William Everson.
| Author/creator | Everson, William author. |
| Other author | Black Sparrow Press publisher. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Santa Rosa : Black Sparrow Press, [1990] |
| Manufacture | Santa Barbara, California ; Ann Arbor, California : Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Bros., [1990] |
| Copyright Date | ©1990 |
| Description | 69 pages : 1 portrait ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Dust shall be the serpent's food ; bk. 1 |
| Contents | In medias res -- Skald -- Hidden life -- The hollow years. |
| General note | "Of these four cantos, two have appeared previously. The first, 'In medias res, ' was issued in a limited edition by Adrian Wilson from his Press in Tuscany Alley in San Francisco. The second one, 'Skald, ' appeared in Lord John ten, published by Herb Yellin, commemorating the first decade of Lord John Press"--Title page verso. |
| General note | "This edition is published in paper wrappers; there are 300 hardcover trade copies; 150 hardcover copies have been numbered & signed by the author; & 50 numbered copies each with an original broadside poem printed by William Everson on handmade paper at the Kingfisher Press have been handbound in boards by Earle Gray & are signed by the poet."--Colophon. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Purchased from Oak Knoll Books, 1/15/2023 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Everson, William, 1912-1994. Engendering flood. Santa Rosa : Black Sparrow Press, 1990 (Santa Barbara & Ann Arbor : Graham Mackintosh & Edwards Bros., 1990) |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Artists' books California Santa Rosa 1990. |
| Other title | Dust shall be the serpent's food. |
| LCCN | 90001146 |
| ISBN | 0876858078 (hardbound, unsigned) |
| ISBN | 9780876858073 (hardbound, unsigned) |
| ISBN | 0876858086 (signed hardbound) |
| ISBN | 9780876858080 (signed hardbound) |
| ISBN | 087685806X (paper wrappers) |
| ISBN | 9780876858066 (paper wrappers) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | PS3509.V65 E5 1990 | ✔ Available | Request Material |