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Lexington: The Anvil Press, 1984. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto; in black cloth binding with an additional volume by Elling Eide of Translator's Notes and Finding Lists; vii, 69 pages; ix, 18 pages, [19], followed by a phonograph record in a sleeve attached to the rear of the Translator's Notes volumes; the Poems by Li Po volume is printed in black and burgundy; the two volumes together are housed in a black portfolio, with a silk tie and a printed paper label to the spine; the spine and edges of portfolio are lightly sunned.~~We find no copies in commerce (as of March 20, 2024) and only a scant handful of institutional holdings. Very Good binding.
Poems of Li Po by Po, Li; Eide, Elling (Translator) - 1983
by Po, Li; Eide, Elling (Translator)
Poems of Li Po
by Po, Li; Eide, Elling (Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
Lexington, KY: Anvil Press, 1983. First THUS. Hardcover. Like New. Anvil Press deluxe edition. One of 150 copies. [2], [viii], 69 leaves printed on rectos only, [1] pp. Black cloth, paper title label. Includes separate volume: Translator's Note and Finding Lists in gray boards, paper label on front, 7" record in pocket at rear. Housed together in a cloth folding case, paper label, red ribbon ties. Fine with very slight bubbling to slipcase.
One of China's greatest poets, Li Po, who lived from 701-762AD, translated into English and printed in a fine press edition by Anvil Press, an association of printers inspired by Victor Hammer and his second wife Carolyn Reading Hammer.
- Bookseller Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition New Like New
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition First THUS
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Anvil Press
- Place of Publication Lexington, KY
- Date Published 1983
- Keywords anvil press, fine press, VIctor Hammer, C.R. Hammer, Elling Eide, fine press, deluxe