Cockerel's Crop, Two Over Twice Equals Sixteen, and Conversation Peece*

Lincoln, NE, and Albuquerque, NM: Bent Quoin Press. Limited Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 24mo. 1953, 1958, 1959. Illustrated paper wrappers, 16, 16, 8 pp. Three very scarce self-published poetry chapbooks (there were five altogether) by the soon-to-be editor of the Wormwood Review. "Cockerel's Crop" limited to 50 copies, with copies 1-12 signed; this copy marked "Review copy, 7/10," but not signed; "Two Over Twice Equals Sixteen" limited to 100, with 1-20 signed; this one marked "Author's copy 6/10," but also unsigned; "Conversation Peece*," 100 copies, with 1-20 signed; this copy no. 3 and signed "M. Malone." This latter also has one correction in ink in the poet's hand. Malone produced "Cockerel" in Lincoln, the other two in Albuquerque. Wrappers of all three just a bit sunned, "Cockerel" wrapper creased at one corner and edgeworn, "Twice Over" lightly bumped at corners.