DANCING DAVID; [Association copy inscribed to Anthony Hecht]
by Gunn, Thom, Dorothea Tanning, illustrations
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Kripplebush, New York: Nadja, (1995). First edition, limited issue. Illustrated with a wispy stream of red squiggled lines by Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012), a painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet herself, whose work after 1960 was almost completely abstract (Wikipedia). NUMBER XVII (17) of 25 ROMAN-NUMERALED COPIES "reserved for the poet and the artist" and SIGNED BY GUNN AND TANNING. From a total edition of 126; there were an additional 75 copies in paperwraps and 26 bound in cloth. This copy ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY TANNING to prize-winning poet Anthony Hecht and wife, "Dear Tony, Here is another take on one of your heroes. It comes with my love to you and Helen. Dorothea." An attractive production, handset and letterpress printed; handsewn in mustard-colored paperwraps printed in blue and brown on front. Fine. ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54267
- Title
- DANCING DAVID; [Association copy inscribed to Anthony Hecht]
- Author
- Gunn, Thom, Dorothea Tanning, illustrations
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Nadja
- Place of Publication
- Kripplebush, New York
- Date Published
- (1995)
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