Patti Smith Seventh Heaven
In 1972 Patti Smith published her first book of Poetry : Seventh Heaven . Her publisher was Telegraph Books and the slim volume cost $2.45 . A first time poet , she had to give away copies for free to the various vamps + tramps that hung about The Chelsea Hotel in New York City where she was staying .
Her inspiration included William Burroughs , and other beat poets including Allen Ginsberg , Gregory Corso . She was also a fan of Sylvia Plath and Jean Genet . As well as William Blake , Charles Baudelaire and Arthur Rimbaud .
Today a signed first edition of Seventh Heaven in good condition will set U back a lot more than $2.45 !
Seventh Heaven was published in 1972 by Telegraph Books . The cover photograph is by Judy Linn .
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