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(REXROTH, NANCY). Rexroth, Nancy, Mark Power & Wayne Dodd. Rochester, NY: Violet Press, 1977. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Near Fine.. np, 72 duotone illustrations. Blurry and diffuse at times, "Iowa" is Nancy Rexroth's beautifully designed and printed first book of haunting images of the Midwest taken with a molded plastic Diana camera. It features brief texts by Rexroth and Mark Power along with a poetic excerpt by Wayne Dodd. A most handsome example of the 1977 Violet Press first edition additionally SIGNED AND DATED "Nancy Rexroth / May, 1977" in blue ink on the half title page in the year of publication showing just a bit of the light wear and sunning along the spine frequently associated with this title. LC 76-42054 Inventory Number: 027667