The Secret Meaning of Things by Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - 1968

New York: New Directions, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Includes "Assassination Raga" and five other longer poems, and the front cover photograph (by Beth Bagby) is of him reading that poem the night of the funeral of Robert Kennedy, Jr., having read it at the Nourse Auditorium (dust jacket flap blurb). Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn though with remains of a price sticker at front panel, protected by a plastic coat. Bright interior, bright red cloth over boards. 48.00Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.