THE OLD IN THEIR KNOWING; [Signed limited edition, additionally inscribed]
by Bringhurst, Robert
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA: Editions Koch, 2005. First edition. Number 52 of 200 SIGNED and numbered copies. ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED on the title page, "for Allen Mears: / an ancient bottle of old wine / Robert Bringhurst / 6 October 2005." A sequence of 12 poems and translations by Bringhurst based on pre-Socratic sources. Small 4to white paperwraps lettered in black on spine; in stiff paper dust jacket printed in orange and black with cover illustration adapted from original drawings by Winifred McNeill. Fine in fine dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
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- 55877
- Title
- THE OLD IN THEIR KNOWING; [Signed limited edition, additionally inscribed]
- Author
- Bringhurst, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Editions Koch
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- 2005
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