Author: PURDY, James
Title: Don't let the Snow fall. A poem. Dawn. A story. (Special copy with a portrait of Purdy in color aquatint-etching).
Description: (Sub Signo Libelli), [1985]. Gilt orange-red morocco-backed boards (Phoenix Bindery). (4), 20 p. With two original, numbered and signed color lithographs by Chris Buursen. Set by hand from the Monotype Van Dijck and printed in red and black on heavy wove paper in 95 numbered copies. 1st edition. One of the 45 copies with the two fiery lithographs, beautifully bound in half morocco by Phoenix. This is a special copy: the binder has fastened an orange paper envelope onto the lower boards, holding two black and white proofs of the lithographs, a numbered and signed original color aquatint etching (portrait of Purdy), dedicated to Jan Bouman: '5/29 for Jan b. chris buursen 1985' (with accompanying silk paper cover) and a signed proof of this same etching in black and white (' test h.c.'). Also with two different prospectuses (one in blue and black, the other in black, but with different typography) and a smaller order form, all three in beautiful typography arranged by Ger Kleis and printed by hand. Breugelmans 137.
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Title: Don't let the Snow fall. A poem. Dawn. A story. (Special copy with a portrait of Purdy in color aquatint-etching).
Description: (Sub Signo Libelli), [1985]. Gilt orange-red morocco-backed boards (Phoenix Bindery). (4), 20 p. With two original, numbered and signed color lithographs by Chris Buursen. Set by hand from the Monotype Van Dijck and printed in red and black on heavy wove paper in 95 numbered copies. 1st edition. One of the 45 copies with the two fiery lithographs, beautifully bound in half morocco by Phoenix. This is a special copy: the binder has fastened an orange paper envelope onto the lower boards, holding two black and white proofs of the lithographs, a numbered and signed original color aquatint etching (portrait of Purdy), dedicated to Jan Bouman: '5/29 for Jan b. chris buursen 1985' (with accompanying silk paper cover) and a signed proof of this same etching in black and white (' test h.c.'). Also with two different prospectuses (one in blue and black, the other in black, but with different typography) and a smaller order form, all three in beautiful typography arranged by Ger Kleis and printed by hand. Breugelmans 137.
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Price: EUR 475.00 = appr. US$ 516.25 Seller: Antiquariaat Fokas Holthuis - Paulbooks
- Book number: 275620
- Book number: 275620
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