Poetry. Cover art and design by Joe Brainard. First printed in 1979 using letterpress and handbinding, this second printing is limited to 999 copies and is a digital facsimile of that first edition, 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide (except for updates to the colophon and copyright pages)."TRAIN RIDE, subtitled 'February 18th, 1971: for Joe [Brainard], ' is a long poem in the tradition of Herodotus, Goethe, Laurence Sterne, Agatha Christie, & Blaise Cendrars--a poem of the travails & pleasures of travel, truly of the late 20th ...
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Poetry. Cover art and design by Joe Brainard. First printed in 1979 using letterpress and handbinding, this second printing is limited to 999 copies and is a digital facsimile of that first edition, 7 inches tall by 5 inches wide (except for updates to the colophon and copyright pages)."TRAIN RIDE, subtitled 'February 18th, 1971: for Joe [Brainard], ' is a long poem in the tradition of Herodotus, Goethe, Laurence Sterne, Agatha Christie, & Blaise Cendrars--a poem of the travails & pleasures of travel, truly of the late 20th century in that its verbal events are more internal than external: 'Out the Window / is / Out to Lunch!!'--one of the results of the developments of industrial capitalism initiated by steam engine and rail-way...Thus we have a great deal of hypothetical & remembered fucking, money, friendship--'amistad'--and, indeed throughout, witty & precise meditation on the act of writing itself. The persona that emerges is the 'poet in the state of surprise' (Apollinaire), a saintly yet human figure, addressing us with wonderful Peruvian frankness: 'I'd be a terrific Senator / because I'd love it' ... The 'Our Friends' section is a marvelous catalog of prominence... One could go on cataloging the delights of the ride: one would be wiser to simply urge all who can run & read to take it, with Ted Berrigan, a Great Companion."--Anselm Hollo
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Add this copy of Train Ride to cart. $40.00, good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Vehicle Editions.
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Good. No jacket. The cover is shelf worn and slightly smudged on the top corner edge. Then back cover is slightly smudged. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
Add this copy of Train Ride to cart. $46.48, very good condition, Sold by Robin Summers Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Aldeburgh, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1971 by Vehicle Editions.
Add this copy of Train Ride to cart. $96.19, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Vehicle Editions.
Add this copy of Train Ride to cart. $173.50, very good condition, Sold by Pistil Books Online rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1971 by Vehicle Editions.
Add this copy of Train Ride to cart. $250.00, like new condition, Sold by Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fernandina Beach, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Vehicle Editions.
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Fine in Not Issued jacket. Limited Edition. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Inscribed by Author First edition. Softcover issue limited to 1474 copies of 1500 total. This copy inscribed by Berrigan on the front free endpaper. "for Simon a gift from Ted." Perfect-bound illustrated wraps. Fine condition.
