[Rarebooks] FS: Michael Ondaatje's first book: THE DAINTY MONSTERS; poet & fraggle rocker Dennis Lee's copy

[Charles Agvent]

 From our new catalog of Modern First Editons (155 items) now on our 
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ONDAATJE,  Michael. THE DAINTY MONSTERS. [Toronto]:  [Coach  House
Press]  (1967).  First Edition. His uncommon first book, copy #495  of
only  500  numbered copies. SIGNED by the author on the title page  in
his  later scrawl. This copy belonged to Canadian poet Dennis Lee  who
has  SIGNED  the  front endpaper. Lee was the co-founder of  House  of
Anansi  Press  in  1967 and Editorial director there  until  1972.  At
Anansi,  he  supervised  the publication of one of  Ondaatje's  better
books,  THE COLLECTED WORKS OF BILLY THE KID, in 1970. Lee also  wrote
most  of  the song lyrics for the Jim Henson television  show  FRAGGLE
ROCK. Fine in a close to Fine dustwrapper.                    $3000.00

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