SIMBOLICA: A POETRY REVIEW - NO.21 - INSCRIBED BY OTTONE M. RICCIO TO ANAIS NIN
Belvedere Tiburon, CA: Simbolica, [1961]. First Edition. Elusive issue of this Bay Area mimeo poetry magazine, published irregularly between 1949-1969. Contains the first appearance of Bukowski's poem "Ample Sewers" and his prose piece "Dialogue: Dead Man on the Fence," with additional contributions by Judson Crews, Rochelle Owens, Harland Ristau, Carl Larsen, William Beyer, and others. Inscribed in a contemporary hand by contributor Ottone "Ricky" Riccio to his muse and long-time correspondant Anaïs Nin. Dorbin C136, D16. Item #6740
Slim quarto (28cm); mimeographed sheets (printed recto & verso), side-stapled into pictorial wrappers, and bound with tape along the spine; 26pp. Inscribed by contributor Ottone M. Riccio on the verso of the front wrapper, to Anaïs Nin: "To Anaïs / Who told me to come out of the country / Ottone." Toning to wrappers, with several tears, creases, and small losses to same; contents clean, complete; Very Good.
Price: $200.00