Hwæt! 4 Contemporary American Poets Backtranslated into the Old English

Peter Glassgold; Jerome Rothenberg; David Antin; Toby Olson; Robert Duncan

Published by The Perishable Press, Perry Township WI, 1987

About this Item

Light gray hand made wraps are mostly clean, with blind stamped title. Corners are softened. Spine with patterned stitching has softened ends. Binding is secure. Handmade crimson end papers match the ink of the titles, with little to no sign of age or wear. Illustrations are clear and bright. Interior pages fold out from center, exhibit minimal signs of age and wear. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2024.0801** Unpaginated. 5 1/4 x 9 7/8 inches** A very nice exemplar of the bookmaker's art from The Perishable Press, both understated and extraordinary. Poems by Jerome Rothenberg, David Antin, Toby Olson, and Robert Duncan, "backtranslated" into Old English by Peter Glassgold. Page openings present the poems in their original and in translation, with word glossaries and accompanying illustrations drawn and cut by Lester Doré.** The paper is handmade, the typeface chosen to complement the Old English. Additional type was cut to supply needed characters.** Edition of 110 copies. Bound by Marta Gomez.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010036"**. Seller Inventory # 010036

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hwæt! 4 Contemporary American Poets ...

Publisher: The Perishable Press, Perry Township WI

Publication Date: 1987

Binding: Soft cover

Illustrator: Lester Doré

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Limited Edition