Viper Rum: Poetry de Karr, Mary

New York. 1998. New Directions. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 081121382x. 79 pages. hardcover. Jacket photograph by Tim Davis. keywords: Poetry America Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - In her third collection of poetry, Viper Rum, Mary Karr delves into autobiographical subject matter; various beloveds are birthed and buried in these touching lyrics, some of which, as the title suggests, deal with drink. Precise and surprising, Karr's poems ‘take on the bedevilments of fate and grief with a diabolical edge of their own' (Poetry). Also included is Karr's controversial and prize-winning essay ‘Against Decoration,' in which she took aim against the verbal ornaments that too often pass for poetry these days-the ‘new formalism' that elevates form to an end itself. inventory #25491 ISBN: 081121382x.

New Directions, 1998. First edition quarter cloth hard cover with the Afterword "Against Decoration." Crisp, tight, square and unmarked copy. Dust jacket very slightly rubbed. 78pp.. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall.

(New York): New Directions, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. With the Afterword "Against Decoration". Security bar affixed on rear pastedown, else fine in near fine dustwrapper with spine a touch faded. Poetry.

(New York): New Directions, 1998. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. With the Afterword "Against Decoration". Fine in fine dustwrapper with spine a touch faded. Poetry.

New Directions, 1998. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New/Fine. Inscribed on the title page in blue ink. Fine book in fine jacket. // Wood (+) River (=) Books specializes in nature writing and environmental literature, with a special passion for association copies and notable inscriptions.

New Directions, 1998-04-17. Hardcover. Like New. 5x0x8. Signed. Flat signed by Mary Karr on title page. Near fine. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages.

New York: New Directions, 1998. First edition. Two pages have small scarring in margin from sticking together, assme a binding issue; Otherwise fine condition in fine dust jacket.. Signed by author on title page; 79 pages.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New Directions, 1998-04-01. Hardcover. New. As new clean tight and bright slender small format hardcover. Please email for photos.

New York: New Directions Publishing, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Author's first book since 'Liar's Club'. This copy appears unread. Precise and surprising, her poems "take on the bedevilments of fate and grief with a diabolical edge of thier own"--Poetry