Chopin Frédéric

1976 · ref. 1011N14 — London: Gaberbocchus Press 1976. Paperback. Very Good. 9” by 6”. None. The first English translated edition of an avante-garde poetic novel written by sound poetry specialist Henri Chopin. The first English translated edition of The Cosmographical Lobster: A Poetic Novel written by Avant-Garde French poet and musician Henri Chopin translated from the original French by his wife Jean Chopin. In the publisher"s original paper wraps. An intriguing work using both concrete and sound poetry of which Chopin was best known for. He was said to have been inspired by the sounds created by fellow marchers when captured by the Nazis and forced on a "death march" towards the End of World War II. In the publisher"s original paper wraps. Externally mostly smart with minor signs of browning and spotting to wrap extremities. Slight creasing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Pastedowns are bright and clean with minimal marks. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with slight age toning. Very Good Gaberbocchus Press paperback