[Rarebooks] FS: ROADKILLS
Charles Agvent
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Fri Jun 21 09:01:12 EDT 2013
(CHELONIIDAE PRESS) ROBINSON, Alan James (McPHEE, John; SNYDER, Gary;
STAFFORD, William; EBERHART, Richard; et al.). ROADKILLS. A COLLECTION
OF PROSE AND POETRY... (Easthampton, MA): Cheloniidae Press, 1981. First
Edition. Quarto (8-3/4" x 11-3/4") bound by Gray Parrot in quarter gray
morocco goatskin and Japanese paper in custom matching quarter gray
morocco clamshell box. Illustrated with eleven wood engravings by Alan
James Robinson printed from the original blocks on Cha-u-ke and one
etching on Sako-moto and Mulberry. Ten of the wood engravings are full
page and SIGNED by the artist. Copy #XLVII of 50 deluxe copies (of a
total edition of 300) printed at the Hampshire Typothetae by Harold
Patrick McGrath and SIGNED by the artist and all six writers (The
regular edition was signed only by the artist). In addition the deluxe
edition has an extra portfolio of the etching and eleven engravings, all
numbered and SIGNED by the illustrator. Laid in is the prospectus that
has been initialled by Robinson. Unquestionably the most beautiful book
on the subject! Fine in clamshell box. A lovely production. (#011087)
$2,500.00
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