The ORCHID STORIES: by Kenward Elmslie -- Signed First Edition / RARE - Beatnik / Beat Poet / Cover Art by Joe Brainard (Elmslie's constant companion)
THIS BOOK was Issued as a Limited Edition of 1000 Copies -- This is One of Only 26 Copies Signed by the Author / Edition not numbered (See Photos)
His First and only Novel / Absurdist Fiction
A Collection of delicate and highly intricate 'Orchid Stories' - each stands alone and/or together as a collection....Eccentric and on sale Fascinating you are drawn in by exquisite descriptive language and are compelled to read on....comedic, slapstick, surreal and downright bizarre.....these worlds of which he speaks !!
Beatnik, Beat-Poet, Author and Wordsmith, Kenward Elmslie is a very unusual Writer - his command of Language is incredible - and his brilliant flowing narratives are poetry in motion - un-describable and not easily categorized - Kenward Elmslie truly has a unique style and wit - 'unique' is an over used term - BUT it actually fully applies to Kenward Elmslie .....beautiful, entertaining, surrealistic, absurd, abstract and hilarious.....this is a RARE BOOK.
Paris Review Editions / Z Press - 1973 EDITION - 250 Page HARDCOVER BOOK - USED VINTAGE BOOK in Very GOOD CONDITION - Some Wear to dust jacket w/ chipping at spine and corners - Book itself is in Very Good Shape /Light wear - the wear is to the dust jacket mainly - paint spatter along BOTTOM of page block (LAST PHOTO) - nothing inside book w/ very clean tight pages and spine- (SEE PHOTOS) - Nice Copy of this Rare / Hard to Find Book - PRICE: $120.00 - Price includes Shipping
Product code: The ORCHID STORIES: by Kenward on sale Elmslie - Signed First Edition / RARE - Beatnik / Beat Poet