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Offered is a Limited First Edition (No. 1135 of 2000 bound copies) of The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott & …
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Offered is a Limited First Edition (No. 1135 of 2000 bound copies) of The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott & The Art of Romare Bearten bearing an illustrated cloth cover by the artist and 6 full-color tipped-in lithographs. The signatures of both the author and the artist appear on Page 212.
The book is bound in cotton cloth featuring a design by Bearden from fifteen separate hand-cut silk-screens printed by hand in Italy.
Title: The Caribbean Poetry of Derek Walcott, Signed, Limited Editions Club
Author: WALCOTT, Derek.
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Publication year: 1983
Condition: Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Limited Edition (No. 1135/2000)
Item weight: 1 pound
Derek Walcott (1930–2017) was a Nobel Prize-winning poet and playwright from St. Lucia whose work brilliantly bridges the classic Western literary canon and the vibrant, post-colonial reality of the Caribbean.
Romare Bearden (1911–1988) was an influential American artist, author, and songwriter best known for his innovative collages depicting the African American experience.
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- Dimensions
- 9.75ʺW × 1.13ʺD × 12.25ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Illustration
- Artist
- Romare Bearden
- Styled After
- Assouline
- Harry N. Abrams
- TASCHEN
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Cotton
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cream
- Condition Notes
- Obtained at the estate sale of a bibliophile, the book is in fair vintage condition and is numbered (1135/2000) and … moreObtained at the estate sale of a bibliophile, the book is in fair vintage condition and is numbered (1135/2000) and signed by both the author and the illustrator (page 212). There is no slip case, and it never came with a dust-jacket. There are no loose, dog-eared, torn or stained pages, however, the cotton cover shows visible spots along the upper front and rear edges (see photos). Any wear is commensurate with its age and past handling. less
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