Bloomsday
by Field, Saul & Morton P. Levitt
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Plus
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1972. Canadian master printmaker Saul Field created a "Bloomsday Suite" for exhibition in 1967, reflecting his fascination with James Joyce's "Ulysses." This beautiful book is based upon that endeavor, containing numerous illustrations. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition, which is LIMITED to 250 copies. Light green cloth binding with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean text; 120 pages. SIGNED by Saul Field and Morton Levitt on the Title Page. Includied is an original engraving printed on Barcham green paper, also signed and numbered by the artist. Tiny hints of corner bumping, else a Fine copy. The dustjacket is showing some delamination of the acetate. The light green folder that protects the original print has a small spot on the front cover; the cloth-covered slipcase has some edgewear and light fading. A solid copy, and rather uncommon today.. Signed by Author & Illustrator. Limited. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. Illus. by Saul Field. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004334
- Title
- Bloomsday
- Author
- Field, Saul & Morton P. Levitt
- Illustrator
- Saul Field
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- Greenwich
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- Elephant Folio - over 15" -
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Quercus Rare Books
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- Gilt
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