Riprap (signed association copy)
Ashland, MA: Origin, 1959. First edition. Softcover. An association copy, inscribed to Buddhist psychologist and fine press printer Barry Magid on the title page: "For Barry, Gary Snyder." His first book, one of 500 copies designed and edited by Cid Corman and printed in Japan. It collects poems written as early as 1948 and is without a doubt a twentieth century and Beat high spot.
Magid is a Zen master and has written three books on the integration of psychoanalysis and Zen including Ordinary Mind: Exploring the Common Ground of Zen and Psychoanalysis (2002) and Nothing Is Hidden: The Psychology of Zen Koans (2013). He also founded and operated the Dim Gray Bar Press (an anagram of his name) which ran from 1989 to 2001; its archives were acquired by the Library of Congress. As an earlier project, Magid issued an unauthorized small pamphlet of Snyder's poem "Why I Laugh When Kai Cries" as a new year's greeting in 1980, and a copy is included (four pages, staple-bound).
String bound in original deep blue patterned wraps. Near fine with a touch waviness to top of front wrap, probably as issued due to the title plate; also a few creases on the front endpaper. No fading to blue as is often seen, nor any wear to speak of to edges, thus a very nice example. Housed in a custom clamshell box the same shade of blue. Near fine. Item #1474
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