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Rare First Edition of Leonard Cohen's First Book, One of 400 copies Let Us Compare Mythologies; Signed by Him in the Year of Publication to Fellow Poet Robert Hershon
COHEN, Leonard.
Let Us Compare Mythologies.
Montreal: McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.
First edition of Cohen's first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth, with five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication on the front free endpaper to fellow poet Robert Hershon, “To Robert Hershon in friendship Leonard Cohen May 1956.” From the collection of Robert Hershon with his bookplate to the front pastedown. The recipient, Robert Hershon was a poet, publisher, and editor best known as the co-founder of Hanging Loose Press and its companion magazine, which he established in Brooklyn in 1966 alongside Dick Lourie, Ron Schreiber, and Emmett Jarrett. The magazine began as mimeographed loose pages enclosed in an envelope — a deliberately accessible format intended to champion underrepresented voices rather than solicit from established names — and grew over five decades into one of the most respected independent literary presses in the country, issuing more than 240 books. Hershon also served as executive director of The Print Center, Inc., a non-profit printing facility serving literary publishers and arts organizations, for more than thirty years, while simultaneously ...
Price: $18,000.00 Item Number: 151868
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Rare First Edition of Leonard Cohen's First Book, One of 400 copies Let Us Compare Mythologies; Signed by Him in the year of publication
COHEN, Leonard.
Let Us Compare Mythologies.
Montreal: McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.
First edition of Cohen's first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth. With five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the month of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Anton Raft, With best wishes Leonard Cohen May 1956.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon, as reportedly fewer than 400 copies of the first edition were printed (Nadel, 45). Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $13,000.00 Item Number: 151360
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Rare First Edition of Leonard Cohen's First Book, One of 400 copies Let Us Compare Mythologies; Signed by Him in the Year of Publication
COHEN, Leonard.
Let Us Compare Mythologies.
Montreal: McGill Poetry Series by Contact Press, 1956.
First edition of Cohen's first book, which explores philosophy, sexuality, death, a world of violent contrasts that would define his future literary and musical careers. Octavo, original cloth. With five full-page line illustrations by Freda Guttman. Signed by the author in the month of publication on the front free endpaper, “Leonard Cohen May 1956.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. Uncommon, as reportedly fewer than 400 copies of the first edition were printed (Nadel, 45).
Price: $12,000.00 Item Number: 140463
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"But you'll be hearing from me baby, long after I'm gone I'll be speaking to you sweetly From a window In the Tower of Song": First Edition of Leonard Cohen's Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs; Inscribed by Him to Mort Lindsey and fellow singer Judy Johnson
COHEN, Leonard.
Stranger Music: Selected Poems and Songs.
New York: Pantheon, 1993.
First edition of this collection of poems and songs. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page in the year of publication, "To Mort and Judy warm regards on Christmas Day Leonard Los Angeles 1993." Cohen has include his trademark entwined heart stamp. The recipients were composer Mort Lindsey and fellow singer Judy Johnson and close friends of Cohen. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen DiGrado. Jacket photograph by Edward Gajdel. Association copies are uncommon.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 117464
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First Edition of Pan-ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems; Signed by Leonard Cohen and Irving Layton
COHEN, Leonard; Irving Layton.
Pan-ic: A Selection of Contemporary Canadian Poems.
New York: Alan Brilliant, 1958.
First edition of this anthology of Canadian poetry. Octavo, original pictorial wrappers, four issues of poetry, number two. Boldly signed and dated by Leonard Cohen on the title page, "Leonard Cohen 2002." This is an early appearance of Cohen in an anthology at the age of 24, and features Cohen's poems, "The Cuckold's Song" and "Master and Slave." Additionally signed by the editor Irving Layton beneath his name on the title page with his annotations in the text. Irving Layton was an early and lifelong friend and mentor to Cohen. Also in this issue are poems by Louis Dudek, Leonard Cohen’s teacher and supporter from his University of McGill undergraduate days. In very good condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 149947
