Hard Cover. Condition: Good +. Kane, Michael (illustrator). Limited Edition. Hardback, blue cloth with the facsimile of a Graves' manuscript in silves on the front board, no slipcase. Bound by Carmen Garcia-Gutierrez. 76pp. Illustrations by Michael Kane. No. 138 of a limited edition of only 300 copies. Signed by the printer, binder and artist to colophon. 1st edition 1988. A collection of the poems that won the annual Hugarian poetry contest that Graves sponsored with royalties he received for the Hungarian translations of his work - funds which were non-converitble and as a consequence had to be spent in Hungary. The editor has supplied an introduction, giving a history of Graves' Hungarian prize. Handsomeley produced at the New Seizin Press, an effort by Tomas Graves, son of Robert Graves, to resurrect the Seizin Press that his father and Laura Riding founded in 1927. Foxing to edges and towards inner hinge of first and last few pages. Private ownership. (h12).
Published by The New Seizin Press, Deià, 1988
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8vo. Pp: 76. First edition. Limited number of copies, of which this is number 8 out of 300. Signed by Printer, Binder and artist to colophon. Receipt (also signed by binder) loosely inserted. Prospectus for the future production of 'The Life of Robert Graves' also inserted with a request slip and photograph. Publisher's blue and card slipcase. Blue boards with silver lettering at front and spine. Copiously illustrated throughout. Deckled page edges. Near fine boards, in very good plus slipcase with rubbing to corner of card edges.
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Add to baskethardback. Condition: mint. Poems by the Winners and the Jurors of the Robert graves Prize for Best Hungarian Poem of the Year 1970-1986. Illustrations by Michael Kane. Deia, Mallorca (New Seizin Press) 1988. #42 of 200 copies for sale, signed by author, binder and printer. As new in slipcase.