Cardinal Cox — Codex Hastur
Peterborough , Starburker Publications , 2013. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A limited edition Lovecraftian poetry pamphlet from Peterborough's Poet Laureate of 2003, Cardinal Cox. The first edition of one hundred, numbered 32. A vanishingly scarce pamphlet of poems, being the sixth of Cardinal Cox's Lovecraftian pamphlets. In the original stapled wraps.Cardinal Cox was appointed the Poet Laureate of his home city of Peterborough for 2003, and won the John Clare Trust Poetry Prize in 2009. The poems here are set in the 1890s and use a high-Victorian take on Lovecraftian mythos. Printed and bound in the original stapled wraps. Externally, very smart, with a small mark to the rear and minimal edge wear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .
