Wave by Barnet Will Ashbery John (3 results)

First Edition. Sewn wraps, printed in red; 12mo. 16 pp. Eight photo-lithographs by Will Barnet. Prospectus for the first publication of 451 Books, with a cover caption "451 Books", consisting of all the illustrations of the final edition and the limitation page on inside rear cover with the signatures of Ashbery and Barnet reproduced. The published edition in a small Folio size, in a linen box, and sold by Ursus Books of NYC was in an edition of 90. (An additional suite of 30 were published with each of the prints numbered and signed by the artist). This is the prospectus only. "A Wave" is the title poem of one of the poet's essential collections first published in 1984. Bottom spine edge torn, else very good.

First Edition. Sewn wraps, printed in red; 12mo. 16 pp. Eight photo-lithographs by Will Barnet. Prospectus for the first publication of 451 Books, with a cover caption "451 Books", consisting of all the illustrations of the final edition and the limitation page on inside rear cover with the signatures of Ashbery and Barnet reproduced. The published edition in a small Folio size, in a linen box, and sold by Ursus Books of NYC was in an edition of 90. (A suite of 30 were published with each of the prints numbered and signed by the artist). This is the prospectus only. "A Wave" is the title poem of one of the poet's essential collections first published in 1984. Thread loose, else fine.

ASHBERY, John. A Wave. Suite of 8 lithographs by Will Barnet. Small folio. Publisher's linen folding box by Claudia Cohen. New York: 451 Books, 2002. One of an edition of 30 copies, with each of the lithographs signed by Barnet. This suite of signed prints was issued to accompany the edition of Ashbery's A Wave, published by 451 Books in an edition of 90 copies. A Wave is the first book from 451 Books, designed by Sasha Cutter and Charles Miller and printed at the Grenfell Press. This new book has to be one of the most felicitous examples of bookmaking in recent times. The poetry of John Ashbery is perfectly complemented by Barnet's elegantly restrained prints.