William Everson

The Crooked Lines of God: The Collected Poems [Three Volume Set] [Very Rare Lettered Volumes]

Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1997-200]. First Edition. Lettered Edition. Custom bound by Earle Gray in custom clothes spines over different colored boards for each volume.Octavo [9.25 x 6.25 inches]
Vol. I: 383 pp.; Vol. II: 413 pp.; Vol. III: 355 pp. [English]
Very Fine. Extremely Scarce Lettered Handbound Trilogy; Volume I Limited to Only 20 Copies, Volumes II–III Limited to 26 Copies Each

William Everson (Brother Antoninus)
The Crooked Lines of God: CollectedPoems. 1997–2000

Publisher: Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1997–2000
Octavo [9.25 x 6.25 inches]
Vol. I: 383 pp.; Vol. II: 413 pp.; Vol. III: 355 pp. [English]
Very Fine

Complete three-volume lettered issue of Everson’s autobiographical poetic trilogy, each volume handbound in boards by Earle Gray for Black Sparrow Press. Volume I is one of only 20 lettered copies, while Volumes II and III are each one of 26 lettered copies. This is the highest tier of the Black Sparrow production, issued above the numbered deluxe state of 100 copies.

The trilogy gathers Everson’s poetry across six decades, tracing his early literary formation, his years as Brother Antoninus within the Dominican Order, and his later return to secular life, offering an extended spiritual and artistic autobiography in verse. As one of the central figures of the San Francisco Renaissance and a significant presence in mid-century American poetry, Everson’s retrospective trilogy stands as a summation of both his religious and literary identity.

Each volume is bound in paper-covered boards with photographic onlays framed by differing colored borders and contrasting cloth spines, as issued, and preserved in mylar.

All three volumes remain in Very Fine condition with no wear to note. Very Fine. Item #105

Price: $500.00