Yerbas Poderosas

(Leyva Azze, José Emilio)

Published by Cuadernos Papiro, Holguin, Cuba, 2018

About this Item

4to. 12 leaves of handmade paper bound by hand in a thick handmade paper covers made from water hyacinth with a branch incorporated into the upper cover, and with ties made with dried stems and jute. The final leaf gives a biography of the artist. A fine copy. Each page is made from a different plant: plantain, sunflower, basil, onion, sugarcane, corn, garlic, parsley, rosemary, and tobacco. Each page is also printed letterpress, identifying the plant with local and scientific names, associated deities, spiritual powers, and then a long description of its medicinal properties and local uses. Some pages also feature collagraphs by José Emilio Leyva Azze. The text is printed on antique presses: a Merganthaler Linotype machine originally manufactured in 1900, an 1899 Gordon and Price press and others. A stunning production. Accompanied by a ceritficate of authenticity indicating that this copy is no. 50 from a total production of 50 copies. In Spanish. . Seller Inventory # 23473

Bibliographic Details

Title: Yerbas Poderosas

Publisher: Cuadernos Papiro, Holguin, Cuba

Publication Date: 2018

Binding: Stiff card wraps

Condition: Fine

Edition: Limited edition.