Research Catalog

Title

Lady Freedom among us / Rita Dove.

Author

Dove, Rita.

Publication

West Burke, Vt. : Janus Press, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Van Vliet, Claire
• Janus Press, publisher.

Description

15 unnumbered pages : illustrations; 27 cm

Subject

• Crawford, Thomas, 1813 or 1814-1857
• Freedom (United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.) > Poetry

Genre/Form

• Cutouts – U.S.A. – 1991.
• Handmade papers (fibre products) – Gelatin Sized White – U.S.A. – 1991.
• Handmade papers (fibre products) – Mica Rose – U.S.A. – 1991.
• Handmade papers (fibre products) – Sky blue – U.S.A. – 1991.
• Signed limited editions – U.S.A. – 1994.
• Private press books – Vermont – West Burke – 1994.
• Artists' books – Vermont – West Burke – 1994.

Note

• Text is printed on 8 leaves (7 x 16 cm.)--bound in the folds of a three dimensional representation of Lady Freedom. The representation includes two profiles and a full-face view. Bound in a light blue wrapper with a cut out representation of the Capitol in white; designed to stand upright. In a blue slipcase, with spine title on red, white and blue label.
• "This poem was read at the occasion of the return of the statue Freedom to the dome of the Capitol on 23 October 1993. Copy number one of this edition of one hundred was added to the collections of the University of Virginia Library on 8 November 1994 as its four-millionth volume and in honor of United States Poet Laureate Rita Dove, Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia" --page 13.
• "The text is Century Schoolbook printed on Mohawk Superfine at the Janus Press in West Burke Vermont in 1994; the handmade papers are Sky blue from MacGregor & Vinzani in Whiting Maine, Gelatin sized white and Mica rose from Twinrocker in Brookston Indiana. The slipcases were made by Mary Richardson and Judi Conant in Guildhall Vermont. Images and design are by Claire Van Vliet, with cutting executed by Audrey Holden. Of an edition of one hundred plus ten hors commerce copies this is ... [and signed by artist and author]"--colophon.

Provenance (note)

• Inscribed: in ink, on colophon, "for the New York Public Library Claire Van Vliet Rita Dove."

Binding (note)

• Bound in publisher's light blue wrapper with a cut out representation of the Capitol in white; designed to stand upright. In a blue slipcase, with spine title on red, white and blue label.

Call Number

Rare Books 19-470

OCLC

31422089

Author

Dove, Rita.

Title

Lady Freedom among us / Rita Dove.

Imprint

West Burke, Vt. : Janus Press, 1994.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Provenance

Inscribed: in ink, on colophon, "for the New York Public Library Claire Van Vliet Rita Dove." NN

Binding

Bound in publisher's light blue wrapper with a cut out representation of the Capitol in white; designed to stand upright. In a blue slipcase, with spine title on red, white and blue label. NN

Local Note

Copy in Rare Books 19-470 is an unnumbered copy, with notation on colophon as "for the New York Public Library."

Rare Book Division Accession File 1990-1999 (rbk90.ask), Converted September 10, 2006.

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Added Author

Van Vliet, Claire, ill., binder.

Janus Press, publisher.

Research Call Number

Rare Books 19-470