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The Floating Bear: A Newsletter - No.32 [Doug Palmer's Copy]
Kerhonkson, NY: The Floating Bear, 1966. First Edition. Slim quarto (28cm); mimeographed sheets (printed recto and verso), side-stapled; [16]pp. This copy addressed to American poet and labor organizer Doug Palmer (1941-2021) on terminal leaf, with associated stamps and postal markings. Horizontal fold at center, light wear and handling, subtle toning to extremities, with a few tiny creases; Very Good+.
"The Floating Bear, started in February 1961, was a mimeographed "newsletter" distributed by mailing list whose mission was the speedy dissemination of new literary work. Under the editorship of Diane Di Prima and LeRoi Jones...twenty-five issues came out in the magazine's first two years" (Clay & Phillips, p.75). Contents include contributions by Di Prima, Sheri Martinelli, Michael McClure, Kirby Doyle, Allen Ginsberg, Clive Matson, and others, with cover illustration by Robert Branaman. 89709.
Price: $100.00