ARK
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Nos. 1 - 3 (all published). San Francisco. 1947 - Winter 1957. Decorated and printed wrappers. Extremities of wrappers of first issue slightly damaged and with small tear to the right, ink ownership signature of a New Directions editor on front wrapper of number 2 (also identified as: Ark 2 = Moby 1). No. 3 in plain typeset covers; altogether a very good set.
EUR 700.00
Editors for the first number were Philip Lamantia, Sanders Russell and Robert Starck (although names do not appear), the second number was edited by Michael McClure and James Harmon. The third edited by James Harmon. The magazines first issue advocates individual liberty and supports pacifist and anarchist viewpoints. A key periodical of the early years of the California renaissance. Contribs. Include Patchen, Laughlin, Rexroth, Woodcock, Duncan, Rexroth, Duncan, Olson, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Snyder, Williams, Creeley, Dorn, , Whalen, Ferlinghetti, Eberhart, a.o. Reproductions and linoleum blocks by Ronald Bladen, who most probably also designed the wrappers of the first issue. Nos 2 and 3 appeared with a long interval after the first.
No. 2 is The Ark II/Moby 1: Poetry Cross Sectrions.S.F.,1956/1957. Blue printed wrappers.
No. 3 is The Ark III.SF.,Winter 1957. Cream printed wrappers.
No. 2 is The Ark II/Moby 1: Poetry Cross Sectrions.S.F.,1956/1957. Blue printed wrappers.
No. 3 is The Ark III.SF.,Winter 1957. Cream printed wrappers.