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Santa Fé Poet Laureate Arthur Sze (Signed)
by Sze, Arthur
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fé: The Press at the Palace of the Governors, 2008. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Elephant folio. Five finely printed broadsides in a portfolio. The portfolio has a blue cloth spine, brown paper over boards,title printed on marbled paper and inset onto the upper board, linen ties. The broadsides are printed by Tom Leech at the Palace Press on Arches Test which was first marbled by Leech in his studio. Each broadside has been signed by the poet. One poem was printed in an edition of 75 copies, the remainder in editions of 60 copies. Of these 15 sets were reserved for the portfolio. This is copy no. 12 of 15. A fine copy. Arthur Sze was the first Poet Laureate of Santa Fé.
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- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18996
- Title
- Santa Fé Poet Laureate Arthur Sze (Signed)
- Author
- Sze, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- The Press at the Palace of the Governors
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fé
- Date Published
- 2008
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Folio
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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