[Rarebooks] FS: John Ashbery's first book, TURANDOT, Inscribed by the poet and artist, Jane Freilicher

[Charles Agvent]

ASHBERY, John. TURANDOT AND OTHER POEMS. New York: Tibor de Nagy 
Gallery, 1953. First Edition. Ashbery's first book, a 23-page chapbook 
in sewn decorated paper wraps, one of only 300 copies printed. 
Illustrated with four drawings by Jane Freilicher. In this copy two of 
the plates are duplicated giving a total of six plates. INSCRIBED and 
SIGNED by the poet to Herbert with love and also INSCRIBED and SIGNED by 
the artist to Herbert with "my love, too." Both inscriptions are on the 
title page and appear to be contemporary. Wrappers are slightly darkened 
with two round oily stains on the rear, not too dark. The front wrapper 
has one short closed tear neatly repaired internally with tape and a 
sliver chip on the lower right corner with the detached piece still 
present. Very Good to Near Fine example of this scarce book. 		$3,500.00

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