The Transparent Room: [portfolio of five broadside poems by John Cotton, Wendy Freeman, B.C. Leale, Peter Porter and Peter Scupham, each illustrated with an etching by, respectively, James Parfitt, Cherry Hulls, George Szirtes, Paul Martin and Clarissa Upchurch]

Published by [Hitchin]: Starwheel Press, 1979

About this Item

4to. Five sheets of handmade paper loose in portfolio, (printed paper label), with extra title sheet; one corner of portfolio slightly creased. Edition limited to 55 numbered copies, each broadside signed by author and artist. The Starwheel Press was run by George Szirtes and his wife, Clarissa Upchurch, with the aim of producing a portfolio a year. To this one John Cotton contributes "Visiting", Wendy Freeman "Ad Hoc", B.C. Leale "Offer (For Bernard J. Kelly)", Peter Porter "Daily Mirror Nightly" and Peter Scupham "The Gatehouse".

Seller Inventory # T100675

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Transparent Room: [portfolio of five broadside poems by John Cotton, Wendy Freeman, B.C. Leale, Peter Porter and Peter Scupham, each illustrated with an etching by, respectively, James Parfitt, Cherry Hulls, George Szirtes, Paul Martin and Clarissa Upchurch]
• Publisher: [Hitchin]: Starwheel Press
• Publication Date: 1979
• Binding: No Binding
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • The Book Beautiful