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Birmingham: Thunder City Press, 1981. Very Good. Birmingham: Thunder City Press, 1981. Stated First Printing. Limited to 300 copies. Octavo; 56 pages. Photo-illustrated paper wraps. Covers lightly edgeworn with a few scuffs, smudges, and one small dent to surface, but with no chips or tears. Dent extends to first seven or so pages, but not involving text. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. The last of three early books co-authored with Doty's then-wife Ruth and published under a joint pseudonym. The couple divorced during the publication year, as Doty continued to discover and embrace his sexuality. A profile in Ploughshares by Mark Wunderlich describes these early books as ones "to which [Doty] no longer feels an allegiance," and most sources now consider his solo 1987 collection Turtle, Swan as Doty's debut.

Birmingham: Thunder City, 1979. First edition. Printed wrappers; small 8vo. 56 pp. Mark Doty's scarce third book, one of 300 copies, and the last published with his ex-wife Ruth as M. R. Doty; his first book under his own name came six years later. Signed by Mark Doty on the title page. Wrappers rubbed, some creasing to extremities, foxing/soiling to inside of wrappers and facing pages; text pages clean. Good or better, scarce signed. In remvable protective covers.

Birmingham: Thunder City Press, 1981. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo. 56 pp. The author's uncommon third book of poems. Near fine example in photo-illustrated bound wrappers.

Birmingham [AL]: Thunder City Press, 1981. First Edition. wraps. Some rubbing and fading to the front cover. Very Good. Pictorial wraps. One of 300 copies of the poet's third book, preceding his first trade book, TURTLE, SWAN, by 6 years. In fact, Doty co-wrote several books with his then-wife, Ruth, before his first trade book was published. SIGNED by Doty on the title page and dated soon after publication: 1/25/82. In addition, Doty has INSCRIBED the half-title page, nearly filling it: "for Paul/w nostalgia/for summer monarchy/in the middle of the/winter of generalized/discontent,/having had enough/(but not quite -- still/hoping)--/with love,/cookies,/and furniture,/Mark."