[Rarebooks] FS: Beautiful Sangorski binding on Kenneth Fearing's Poems, price reduced

[Charles Agvent]

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FEARING, Kenneth. NEW AND SELECTED POEMS in a fine custom binding by 
Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (1956). 
First Edition. INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front endpaper 
in 1956 for collector Saul Shapiro, whose bookplate is on the front 
endpaper.  Mr. Shapiro collected signed Modern First Editions with a 
Jewish connection (the author, a character, subject matter, etc.) which 
he would have signed by the author and then rebound by a variety of fine 
binders.  This title has an exceptional binding by the famous British 
bookbinding firm of Sangorski & Sutcliffe.  Laid into the book is the 
original 1957 receipt from the binders describing the binding and the 
cost (75 sterling): "To binding in finest style throughout, preserving 
complete wrapper at end.  Solid gilt edges, special double headbands. 
Bound in boards covered in dark rifle green morocco with doublures of 
contrasting maroon morocco, leather joints and marlbed end leaves. 
Extra gilt finish with polychrome inlays of leather in great variety of 
design to suggest the bud and the flowering of poetic genius. (more than 
100 separate inlays).  Fitted with leather edged etui."   An incredibly 
beautiful binding with the same pattern on both front and rear covers. 
Housed in a marbled paper slipcase with a burgundy morocco piece at the 
opening. Fine in a superb custom binding.
Was:  $2500.00    Now:  $2,000.00	

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