Description: Very Good. Six hand-colored linoleum cuts by Susan Ness accompany Smiley's text. Very scarce book has plexiglass casement and white cotton gloves to facilitate handling. Limited to 170 copies, this is #118, and is signed by both artist and author. Small amount of moisture damage to bottom corner of front board, and miniscule amount of moisture damage to tips of several of the pages. read more
Edition: Limited Edition, Private Press
Binding: Cloth Boards
Publisher: Minneapolis: Coffee House Press,
Date Published: 1990.
Description: Fine. SIGNED BY ARTIST AND AUTHOR. 25 of 170 copies. SIGNED BY AUTHOR AND ARTIST. The text of this beautifully produced book is a poignant and complex short story by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smiley. It is illustrated with six striking hand-colored linoleum cuts by Nees. The book is housed in a plexiglass case with a red paper spine and a red ribbon and metal clasp. The front of the case has a red and black design. The book is black cloth with embossed title and author on front board. ... read more
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