[Rarebooks] FS: One of the greatest fine press productions of the 20th century

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(JANUS PRESS) Finney, Charles Grandison. THE CIRCUS OF DOCTOR LAO. With
Relief Etchings by Claire Van Vliet. (Newark), VT: The Janus Press.
1984. Folio. (4),124,(2)pp. Printed in black & brown. Pages 7-18, on
triple-foldout leaves. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white
with a combination of etchings and pochoir. Edition limited to 150
numbered copies signed on the limitation leaf by Charles G. Finney and
Claire Van Vliet. Orig. vellum spine with exposed vertical cords.
Covers are decorative tan linen colored on the etching press. A
magnificent production, housed in the publisher's matching color linen
clamshell case.  	$4,500.00 (trade discount allowed)
Considered one of the greatest fine press productions (perhaps along
with GRANITE & CYPRESS of the Lime Kiln Press) of the second half of
the 20th century.

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