{"product_id":"mellen-secret-sonnets","title":"MELLEN, Joseph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e[London]: Glucocracy, 1976. [48] leaves, printed rectos only. 12mo. Blue vinyl titled in silver to front board; no jacket, presumably as issued. Toning to end leaves and textblock edges, one tiny spot of soiling to fore-edge. Better than very good.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForty sonnets by English writer and counterculture icon Joseph Mellen (b. 1939), best known as a trepanation advocate and for his account of his own self-trepanation, Bore Hole (1975). At least one poem here (XIV) makes direct reference to Mellen's self-trepanation; others explores themes of drug use (XXV), love, consciousness, etc., with Biblical and Classical allusions sprinkled throughout. With printed dedication to Amanda [Feilding], Mellen's long-time partner. OCLC locates a single holding, at UC Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Secret Sonnets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45112132960279,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2288\/8266\/files\/Mellen_secretsonnets_1.jpg?v=1777944418","url":"https:\/\/dividinglinebooks.com\/products\/mellen-secret-sonnets","provider":"Dividing Line Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}