Red Bird.: Love Poems based on the Spanish of Pablo Neruda.
by LOGUE, Christopher - CHRISTIE, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Guildford: Circle Press Publications,, 1979. First edition, number 212 of 300 numbered copies signed by Christie and Logue on the limitation page, the frontispiece signed in pencil by Christie, numbered lower left and titled lower middle, the other screenprints initialled lower right by Christie. Earlier versions of Logue's poems were first published in Merlin in Paris 1955 and as The Man Who Told His Love, in London in 1958. Folio. Unbound in wrappers, printed on 300 gsm Somerset rag-made paper, contained in a grey cloth chemise with titles to spine in red and burgundy. All housed in publisher's brown silk slipcase. Illustrated with a screenprinted frontispiece and 10 others throughout the text by Christie. Light rubbing to corners of slipcase, otherwise in excellent condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 151249
- Title
- Red Bird.
- Author
- LOGUE, Christopher - CHRISTIE, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Guildford: Circle Press Publications,
- Date Published
- 1979
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
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London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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