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ALPHABET (COVER BY WALLACE BERMAN)
(BERMAN, WALLACE). Perkoff, Stuart Z.. Los Angeles: The Red Hill Press, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Poetry Monograph. Near Fine.. np (32pp), no illustrations. Cover designed by Wallace Berman. Published in 1973, "Alphabet" is the thirty-two page collection of twenty-two poems (one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet) by Venice Beach literary figure Stuart Z. Perkoff. An ex-con and substance abuser, it appeared in the last year of Perkoff's tumultuous life, and features a beautiful collaged front cover image by legendary Los Angeles beat artist Wallace Berman. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. LC 73-91380 Inventory Number: 020423