[Rarebooks] FS: Mark Strand's Copy of Donald Justice's RALPH: A LOVE STORY with a letter from Justice to Strand

[Charles Agvent]

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JUSTICE, Donald (STRAND, Mark).  RALPH: A LOVE STORY.  [West Chester, 
PA]: Aralia Press, 1999. First Edition Sewn wraps, 8 pages. Of a total 
of 130 copies, this is one of 100 printed on Johannot Paper. Though not 
called for this copy is SIGNED by the poet on the limitation page and is 
additionally SIGNED by the poet Mark Strand on the front endpaper, whose 
copy this was. Laid in is a fine AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED as "Don" from 
Justice to Strand thanking him for a copy of Strand's WEATHER OF WORDS 
and giving his reaction to the book. Justice also mentions an article he 
enclosed (no longer present) as well as commenting on this book: "I 
don't remember whether you've seen it or not, or whether you liked it or 
not. Frankly, I have my own mixed feelings about it, but at least it's 
different from most of what's going on now." Fine. Letter with 
horizontal crease from mailing, otherwise Fine (Item ID: 
017970)          $500.00

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