Zapata: a Narrative, in Dramatic Form, of the Life of Emiliano Zapata. Illustrated with Woodcuts by Karin Wikstrom. Together with a Copy of MAKING BOOKS in the WOODS

Steinbeck, John.

Verlag: The Yolla Bolly Press (1991), (Covelo, California), 1991

Beschreibung

Number 64 edition of 257 copies, signed Karin Wikstrom on the colophon. 169 pp. ; 4to; bound in handmade Japanese paper over boards, with burgundy buckram spine and corners, in publisher's slipcase. With publisher's printed Announcement / Prospectus in original mailing envelope. The original treatment by Steinbeck for a proposed 1949 film biography. Lost for over thirty years, the manuscript was recovered by The Yolla Bolly Press. Steinbeck's lost book is a stirring account of the life of Emiliano Zapata, the martyred hero of the Mexican Revolution. ; Roberston, James & Carolyn. Making Books in the Woods. Covelo, California: The Yolla Bolly Press, 1997. 4to; 10 leaves; printed title on opaque paper endpapers. One thousand copies were printed. The type was set in Bembo by Monotype at M&H Type in San Francisco, and by hand at the Press. Illustrated with photographs of the Press taken by Brian Shea and printed by duotone offset lithography. This is one of 750 unsigned copies in Fabriano Ingres wrappers. Fine condition. A description of a distinctive approach to the printing of fine books - in a barn - within the relatively remote confines of Covelo, situated in the Round Valley region of California. ; Signed by Author(s). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 10120

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Titel: Zapata: a Narrative, in Dramatic Form, of ...

Verlag: The Yolla Bolly Press (1991), (Covelo, California)

Erscheinungsdatum: 1991

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: As New

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: Limited Edition.