Fever In The Earth. Hotchkiss, Bill. Poetry

SIGNED hardcover first edition - First printing. An epic narrative poem, set in the Sierra Nevada foothills, a book which he said it took him 13 years to write. An association copy INSCRIBED on the title page to fellow poet and author, Gary Elder and dated in 1978 (among other things, Elder wrote an afterward to the 1979 edition of Elder's 'Arnulfsaga'. Publisher's material laid in. Illustrated with the author's photographs. 314 pp plus a note by the author 3 additional photographs. Uncommon in hardcover, and especially so inscribed. Very near fine in burgundy boards with gilt lettering in a near fine dust jacket with some wear to the top edge of the front cover, a few spots. Overall tight and straight.