Passport
Seattle, Washington: Broken Moon Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. DOUBLE SIGNED and warmly inscribed by both poet and artist in black ink on the half-title page. The inscriptions are addressed to a noted Pacific Northwest poet and collector. 43pp. Quarto [29cm]; sewn in full black cloth covered boards with small design blind stamped on the front board and title stamped in gold on the spine. Illustrated dust jacket. Some light shelf- and edge-wear to the dust jacket. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #70972
ISBN: 0913089028
A nice poetry/art book with a neat association. At the end of the poet's inscription, and next to Sam Hamill's signature, the signature of editor/publisher/calligrapher Tree Swenson is also present ("& Tree" is in her hand): "To ______ | Happy 40th! | with love from | Sam & Tree." Hamill and Swenson were co-founders of the influential Copper Canyon Press, a nonprofit, independent poetry publisher that "believes poetry is vital to language and living." Copper Canyon was founded in 1972 in Denver, CO, and moved to Port Townsend, WA in 1974. Tree Swenson was also the Executive Director of the Academy of American Poets from 2002 to 2012. American poet and translator Sam Hamill (1943–2018) published poetry collections, taught in prisons, and founded Poets Against the War, a movement to protest the 2003 Iraq invasion.
The artist's inscription reads: "To ______ | with | Great Regards | love, Galen." Galen Garwood is known for his paintings, monoprints, and collages. His works have been widely exhibited and collected (https://galengarwood.com/).
Price: $150.00