LOCKRAN, Gerry

Smiles and Tears. (Printed in 50 copies).

Leicester, Waddling Duck Press, 1983. Original wrappers. 12 p. Printed in 50 copies by Toni Savage. 1st edition. Fine. One of the very few publications of the Waddling Duck Press, but one of very many by Toni Savage (1929-1994), who started out as an opera singer, but later became the central figure in the feverish margin printing activities in Leicester. Many cute little magazines were produced, poetry broadsides and posters, 'street literature' and many funny little books. Gerry Lockran (1942-1987) was a well-known blues singer and guitarist, until a heart attack left him unable to use his right hand. In his last years he tried to express his creativity in the form of photography and poetry, until another heart attack killed him. This is his only poetry collection, consisting of three moving poems. Attached is a small edition of the Waddling Duck Press, a poem by Carol Talbot 'Without Security, where are we?'. Waddling Duck Briefs No. 3, 1983. One-sided sheet of green paper with a poem and a wood engraving of a Great Tit (Parus maior).

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Boeknummer: 283030

Catalogus: Leicester Private Printers

PEACH, Maurice

Vignettes.

Buckden (GB), The Fensedge Press (Maurice Peach), 1959. Original wrappers. (4), 12 p. Printed in 50 numbered copies. 1st edition. Fine copy. Early privately printed book, set from Libra Light, a type designed by S.H. de Roos, specifically chosen by the printer-poet himself for its qualities as a verse face.

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Boeknummer: 277703

Catalogus: Leicester Private Printers

POTOCKI OF MONTALK, Count Geoffrey

Cicadas.

Leicester, New Broom Press, 1968. Cahiersteek. (20) p. Met twee linosneden van Bill Powell. Gedrukt op groen papier in 80 genummerde exemplaren (dit is nr. 7). 1e druk. Poëzie uit 1941-1969 van een astrante mensenhater, tevens telg van oude Poolse adel (1903-1997), getekend door een Britse gevangenisstraf (1932) wegens het schrijven van erotische verzen in de trant van Verlaine. Poëzie uit de jaren 1930-1967.

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Boeknummer: 283423

Catalogus: Leicester Private Printers

POTOCKI OF MONTALK, Count Geoffrey

Lammas Day.

Leicester, New Broom Press, 1969. Cahiersteek. (28) p. Met kleurenillustraties van Rob Armstrong. Gedrukt in 100 genummerde exemplaren. 1e druk. Poëzie uit 1941-1969 van een astrante mensenhater, tevens telg van oude Poolse adel (1903-1997), getekend door een Britse gevangenisstraf (1932) wegens het schrijven van erotische verzen in de trant van Verlaine. Het Angelsaksische begrip 'Lammas Day' betekent 1 augustus, het begin van de oogst.

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Boeknummer: 283422

Catalogus: Leicester Private Printers