The land surveyor's daughter: Poems (Lost roads ; no. 14) by Ellen Gilchrist ISBN 13: 9780918786159

The Land Surveyor's Daughter by Ellen Gilchrist. 1979 Lost Roads, first edition, 46 pages. Gilchrist is a Southern author who won the National Book Award for her story collection Victory Over Japan. Her work is steeped in the Southern tradition, witty and wise. Land Surveyor's Daughter was her first book, a collection of poetry, with a small print run.
Condition: Good, browning and smudges on the cover, wearing away on the tail of spine
"Imagine this man turns to you at midnight
with his needs."

Fayetteville: Lost Roads, 1979. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. A small tear at the bottom of the front wrap, and a finger smudge on the front wrap, else very near fine in wrappers as issued. Author's uncommon first book, a collection of poetry.