[Rarebooks] FS: First Collaboration between Ted Hughes and Leonard Baskin

[Charles Agvent]

One of 150 interesting items included in our HOLIDAY 2008 Catalogue now 
posted on our web site.  Included are beautifully bound classics, signed 
books, fine press titles, poetry, illustrated books, and the unusual.

HUGHES,  Ted.  PIKE. A POEM. Northampton, MA: The  Gehenna  Press
1959.  First  Edition.  This broadside (13" x 17")  of  Hughes's  poem
marks  the  first collaboration between Hughes and Leonard Baskin  and
is   the  poet's  first  major   publication  after  his  first  book.
Illustrated  with  a color woodcut by Robert Birmelin and  printed  at
the  Gehenna Press in an edition of 150 copies. Issued unsigned.  This
particular  copy however is SIGNED by Leonard Baskin. Scarce and Fine,
matted ready to frame.                                        $1000.00
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