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A book of resemblances : poems: 1950-1953

Title
A book of resemblances : poems: 1950-1953 / reproduced in holograph of the author, & ornamented with drawings by Jess.
Author
Duncan, Robert, 1919-1988.
Publication
New Haven, Conn. : H. Wenning, 1966

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Additional Authors
  • Jess, 1923-2004.
  • Meriden Gravure Company. prt
Description
ix, 91 p. : ill.; 29 cm.
Genre/Form
  • Limitation statements (Publishing).
  • Authors' autographs (Provenance).
  • Prospectuses.
Note
  • "The edition has been limited to 203 copies, signed by the author and the artist after which the plates were destroyed. Copies A, B and C have been reserved for the poet, the artist and the publisher; copies 1 to 200 are for sale."--Colophon.
  • "This first edition ... has been printed in fine-line offset lithography by The Meriden Gravure Company."--Colophon.
  • Bound in black cloth over boards with gold stamping on spine and front cover.
Call Number
Berg Coll+ Duncan B66 1966
LCCN
67000613
OCLC
730341
Author
Duncan, Robert, 1919-1988.
Title
A book of resemblances : poems: 1950-1953 / reproduced in holograph of the author, & ornamented with drawings by Jess.
Imprint
New Haven, Conn. : H. Wenning, 1966 ([Meriden, Conn.] : Meriden Gravure)
Edition
[1st ed.]
Local Note
Berg Coll. is no. 69; signed by the poet and illustrator, with original glassine wrapper.
Berg Coll. copy contains publisher's prospectus, laid in.
Berg Coll. copy contains prospectus from Auerhahn Press, San Francisco, with holograph inscription: "This book was cancelled after we saw the printing of this plate compared with the fine register of the foundary [sic] proofs, RD"--laid in.
Berg Coll. copy contains printed notice from the Auerhahn Press announcing cancellation of their publication of A book of resemblances, laid in.
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Added Author
Jess, 1923-2004. Illustrator
Meriden Gravure Company. Printer
Duncan, Robert, 1919-1988. Signer
Jess, 1923-2004. Signer
Research Call Number
Berg Coll+ Duncan B66 1966
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