Locus Solus I (Winter 1961)
Lans-en-Vercours, France: Locus Solus Press, 1961. Limited ed. Softcover. One of 100 unnumbered copies only. Printed, cream colored stiff wrappers. 167 pp. Anthology of prose and verse pieces by Kenneth Koch, Barbara Guest, James Schuyler, Anne Porter, Ebbe Borregaard, John Ashbery, Harry Mathews, Frank O'Hara, Edwin Denby, George Montgomery, R. Burckhardt, Fairfield Porter. Near fine, spine somewhat toned. Solus Locus was a journal of experimental prose and poetry that was published in just four issues in 1961 and 1962. It was an American effort by bthe New York School of poets though it was published in France (and actualy prited in Spain) by Harry Mathews. It derived its name from a 1914 French novel by Raymond Roussel. Issue number one is particularly difficult to obtain individually. Near Fine. Item #E23654
Price: $125.00