Little Johnny's Foolish Invention

Patten, Brian and Walter Valentini (illustrator)

Published by M'Arte Edizioni, 1970

About this Item

21 pages. 7-5/8 by 11-1/2 inches. Title poem by the Liverpool poet, printed in English with Italian translation on facing pages. With a numbered and signed original color lithograph by Walter Valentini bound in, pulled by hand on the artist's own press. Printed in an edition of 79 copies, with 64 copies numbered 1-64 and 15 copies numbered I-XV, and with each copy signed by Valentini and translator Roberto Sanesi. First edition (first printing). A near fine hardcover copy; no dust jacket, as issued. Spine a bit faded and scuffed at the corners. In a matching yellow cloth slipcase that is a bit grubby one the edge, thus near fine. Signed by the translator and the illustrator on the limitation page. Copy number 13. Lithograph signed by Valentini and numbered 13/64.

Seller Inventory # 177923

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Little Johnny's Foolish Invention
• Publisher: M'Arte Edizioni
• Publication Date: 1970
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry