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 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 order 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 Elmslie - Signed First Edition / RARE order - Beatnik / Beat Poet