Book: More Than Just Words. Poems by Louis La Russo [II]. NY: Exposition Press, 1962.

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front cover

Name/Title

Book: More Than Just Words. Poems by Louis La Russo [II]. NY: Exposition Press, 1962.

Entry/Object ID

2003.070.4001

Scope and Content

More Than Just Words. Poems by Louis La Russo [II]. NY: Exposition Press, 1962. First edition. Small 8vo cloth, 63 pp. A vanity press edition of 62 poems published by LaRusso at age 26. Dedicated to "To My mother Maria and all the other beautiful Marias in this world L. La R." Note that his last name appears as 'LaRusso' on the cover and as 'La Russo' with the space in it on the title page as well as 'L. La R.' in the dedication. Other materials from this era shows he often used it with a space, but later in his career, it was 'LaRusso' without the space.

Acquisition

Accession

2003.070

Source or Donor

Truglio, Donna

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Donna Truglio and Estate of Louis LaRusso II In Memory of: Louis La Russo II

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1962 - 1962

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1962 Date(s): 1962

General Notes

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Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-04-19