THE PATH TO THE NEST OF SPIDERS - ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET ARTWORK
by Calvino, Italo (novel); Denning, Trevor (artwork)
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1956. Original dustjacket artwork for the First British Edition of Calvino's first novel. The novel, told from a child's perspective, paints the trauma of war torn Italy using a variety of impressive characters, namely a young boy and his teenage sister, who are depicted on the jacket. The only artwork we have seen associated with one of Calvino's books, and quite dazzling in comparison to its American counterpart. Gouache on artboard, with the image measuring 9.5 X 12 inches and the board measuring 10.5 X 15 inches; signed by artist Trevor Denning near lower right corner. Brief pencilled notation regarding measurments on the lower margin, with the publisher, author, and translator's names overlaid and mounted to the piece on thick cardstock. The printers' instruction sheet for Collins is handwritten on pink stock, affixed on verso.
Synopsis
A revision of the translation published in 1956 which incorporates changes made by the author to the work first published in 1947 and subsequently revised in 1964.
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- Bookseller
- Captain Ahab's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 843
- Title
- THE PATH TO THE NEST OF SPIDERS - ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET ARTWORK
- Author
- Calvino, Italo (novel); Denning, Trevor (artwork)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1956
- Keywords
- NOAMZ
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About Captain Ahab's Rare Books
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