Théophile GAUTIER - Gustave DORÉLivre Rare Book
POETS AND THE PAST
1959Best.-Nr. 50063New York: Andre Emmerich Gallery 1959. Very good. 15-times signed limited first edition of this anthology of modern poetry written in response to Pre-Columbian sculpture with leaves autographed by every contributing poet. For this project Ashton selected and sent an individual photograph to each participant soliciting a wide variety of poetic responses limited only by the title of the collection. The full list of contributors includes: Barbara Howes James Wright Louise Bogan Theodore Roethke John Malcolm Brinnin I.A. Richards William Carlos Williams W.S. Merwin Stanley Kunitz C. Day Lewis St.-John Perse William Jay Smith Richard Wilbur Jean Garrigue and Octavio Paz. Rare. 9.5'' x 6.5''. Original half green leather with marbled boards. Green topstain. Edition of 1500 of which 50 copies containing autographs of contributing poets have been especially bound and numbered; this copy no. 41. Black and white photographs by Boltin. 30 63 5 pages. First 15 leaves signed in pen each by a different contributor. Moderate wear to boards with some chipping to spine ends. Interior bright and unmarked. (Andre Emmerich Gallery) unknown
Type Punch Matrix · Vereinigte Staaten1.250,00 $≈ 1.114,58 €
