Cat.No: 177572 Rigamarole, rigamarole. Vachel Lindsay.

Rigamarole, rigamarole

New York: Random House, 1929. [4p] 6.5x9.75 inches, title page, 3 pages of poem with colophon, first limited edition of 475 copies, lightly worn and toned sewn blue wraps with illustration cover of a trio of Russian musicians. The Poetry Quartos.

Humorous yet bleak poem about three immigrant Russian musicians arguing politics, sex and life in an East River attic. Lindsay was a strong supporter of African American art, music and poetry. This poem was published during the Crash that eventually led to the poet's suicide two years later.

Cat.No: 177572

Price: $20.00