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Astley, Neil & Lawson, Bob (editors)
Thoth
Publisher: Morden Tower, Newcastle upon Tyne;
Date of Publication: 1977
Stock Code: 4618
FIRST EDITION. Issue Number One of Thoth. Quarto. 48 pp. Drawings, photographs and facsimile worksheets in text. Book Condition: Very Good. Pictorial thin card wraps with two staples at spine. Corner crease to lower corner of upper cover and first page and a little rusting at staples otherwise a very clean copy indeed. No annotation or inscriptions. Collection of poetry, stories and articles by numerous authors and poets including Barry Hines, Fleur Adcock, Roger McGough and Jon Silkin. Morden Tower itself is a turret in the city walls of Newcastle upon Tyne and has been the setting for many poetry readings and literary events; the editors intended that Thoth should be an annual publication to reflect the contributions that different writers made during the year. £25.00