Lurey, Devon: Gehenna Press, 1982. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Fine Slipcase. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "Very few copies were available; most of the edition remains unissued" (The Gehenna Press #81). According to the colophon 110 copies were printed numbered 1-89, and A to U. The 21 lettered copies have an extra impression of the colored wood engraving signed by Baskin. Printed on a Columbian hand press in black and red (additional colors for the alphabet letters) on a variety of handmade papers from Maidstone. Tight, bright, and unmarred; touch of sun near spine of the marbled slipcase. Cream vellumesque boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements; laid in additional print; marbled paper slipcase. 8vo. [52pp] with 26 line cut drawings. Numbered, limited edition, this being 58. Signed by Baskin and Kaplan.

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Bookseller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11440
Title: A Gehenna Alphabet
Author: Baskin, Leonard; Kaplan, Sydney
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Fine Slipcase
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Limited Edition
Publisher: Gehenna Press
Place of Publication: Lurey, Devon
Date Published: 1982

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Colophon: The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Marbled Paper: Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...