signed first edition
1972
by BENNETT, John
1972. BENNETT, John. KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES: MORE POEMS ON MOBY DICK (WITH INSCRIBED TYPED MANUSCRIPT). De Pere, WI: St. Norbert Abbey Press, 1972. One of 1000 copies. Inscribed by the author on title page. 71 pp. Square 8vo., black cloth with illustrated paper cover label. Near fine, light wear to cloth at edges. In good b/w illustrated dust jacket, with several small closed tears at edges and light soil. Interior fine. 45 poems on characters from Melville's Moby Dick. Together with: KNIGHTS AND SQUIRES: FORTY-ONE THEMES FROM MOBY DICK. 4to., plain green spiral bound wrappers. Also inscribed on front cover by Bennett. This appears to be a xeroxed copy of a typed manuscript; the copyright is also 1972, and much of the dedication page text is the same as the first edition's. No publisher information is given. The wrappers are age toned with light creasing. The poems appear in a different sequence. Interior fine. 41 poems. The two together:.
(Inventory #: 84370)