Rendered into English by Edward FitzGerald.
London, Susan Allix, 1973
One of only 25 copies. One of only 25 copies specially bound by the artist Susan Allix, who trained at the Royal College of Art, and has been making and binding hand-crafted books since 1973. She has exhibited internationally and examples of her work are to be found in the British Library, the Library of Congress and the Dutch Royal Library.
No. 18 of 25 copies bound and signed by Susan Allix, from an overall limitation of 75 copies; 4to; 27 copper etched designs printed in various colours on thick paper, mostly geometric and abstract, many full-page, some double-page, with borders and vignettes, uncut in original red goatskin by Susan Allix, upper cover with gilt lattice-work design containing small stars, spine lettered in gilt, slip-case.
No. 18 of 25 copies bound and signed by Susan Allix, from an overall limitation of 75 copies; 4to; 27 copper etched designs printed in various colours on thick paper, mostly geometric and abstract, many full-page, some double-page, with borders and vignettes, uncut in original red goatskin by Susan Allix, upper cover with gilt lattice-work design containing small stars, spine lettered in gilt, slip-case.
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