The Oriental Rug
by Balakian, Peter
- Used
- Fine
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania: The Press of Appletree Alley, 1986. Brick-orange stiff paper wrappers (softcover), printed paper title label on front board, (8.75 x 5.75 inches). Limited numbered edition, one of only 100 copies printed, according to bibliography. 23, [1] pages; illustrated with four vibrantly colorful linocuts by Barnard Taylor based on patters in Kashan rugs. SIGNED on colophon by Balakian. Peter Balakian won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Hand-set, letter-press printed and hand-bound by Don and Pam Rash. An exceptionally clean, bright copy in collector fine condition. Signed. Limited Edition. Wrappers. Fine. Illus. by Barnard Tayor. Octavo. Private Press.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005850
- Title
- The Oriental Rug
- Author
- Balakian, Peter
- Illustrator
- Barnard Tayor
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- The Press of Appletree Alley
- Place of Publication
- Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- Octavo
- Keywords
- Poetry
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- Fine
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- Octavo
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- Colophon
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- Wrappers
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