Poems
Frank O'Hara; Willem de Kooning
Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1988
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Hardcover
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Hardbound in Black Nigerian Goatskin Leather, Housed in Publisher's Black Fabric Clamshell Case. Published in a Limited Edition of 550 copies, of which this is # 290. New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1988. Illustrated with 17 lithographs by Willem de Kooning, with an introduction by Riva Castleman. Book and slipcase show only very minor shelfwear and are otherwise in very good condition. Interior pages are clean with no writing or similar marks. Binding sound. Includes the Limited Editions Club newsletter and a saddle-stitched pamphlet about the separately published print portfolio, "Willem de Kooning - Seventeen Lithographs for Frank O'Hara". Note - The colophon/limitation page features a reproduction of Willem de Kooning's signature. It is NOT hand-signed by Willem de Kooning. According to the publisher: "Unfortunately, by the time the finished prints were ready for signature, a substantial deterioration in Willem de Kooning's physical ability to sign prevented the artist from hand signing each and every print. Therefore, the publisher has substituted a facsimile copy of a bon à tirer signature, signed or authorized by Willem de Kooning." RARE! [Heavy - Please contact for Priority and/or overseas shipping quote]. Seller Inventory # 87225
Bibliographic Details
Title: Poems
Publisher: The Limited Editions Club, New York
Publication Date: 1988
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Willem de Kooning
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued
Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
Edition: Limited Edition.
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Poems
Published by
The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1988
Used
First Edition
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #136 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Elephant folio. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt, housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. Includes 13pp. staplebound Limited Editions Club Letter. A bit of waviness to a few pages in middle of book, else Fine, housed in Very Good slipcase with worn spot to back edge of spine, a bit of pilling to cloth. Letter has small light crease to bottom corners, else near fine. 17 original lithographs by De Kooning, reproduced from charcoal drawings, illustrating the New York School poet's ode to the Dutch-American abstract expressionist painter. Seller Inventory # 140938552
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Poems
Published by
Limited Editions Club
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: Half Moon Books, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Fine. Signed. First Edition. First Edition. Limited edition of 550 copies; this copy is #550 with authorized facsimile signature of De Kooning. Black Nigerian goatskin lettered in gilt, housed in black cloth clamshell case with gilt lettered black leather spine label. This was received from the publishers. Black cloth clamshell case shows some very light wear from transport and storage but otherwise entire book and case are in New condition. Seller Inventory # mon0000017286
Quantity: 1 available
Poems
Published by
The Limited Editions Club LEC, New York, 1988
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Concept Books, Veldhoven, Netherlands
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Willem de Kooning (illustrator). 1st Edition. Bound in black Nigerian goatskin. Covers stamped in 22 karat gold leaf. The book is set in a black fabric covered and lined clamshell case with gilt-lettered leather spine label. This is copy 57 of a limited edition of 550 copies with Willem de Kooning's facsimile, authorized signature taken from the handsigned Bon a Tirer proof. Contains 17 original lithographs by Willem de Kooning. The lithographs were originally created in 1967 as charcoal drawings on mylar sheets, to illustrate O'Hara's 'Ode to Willem de Kooning'. Only three of De Kooning's drawings were used in the MOMA publication. In this LEC publication the complete original suite of 17 drawings were printed for the first time to illustrate the Club's edition of the O'Hara poems. They are accompanied by thirteen poems by O'Hara. The text was set in English Monotype Bodoni at Golgonooza Letterfoundry and printed at Wild Carrot Letterpress on Magnani paper. The charcoal drawings were transferred from the film to lithographic plates at American Atelier by Benjamin Shiff and printed at Trestle Editions on Japanese Kitakata. The prints were hand-torn and applied with intaglio presses to the text page at Wingate Studio and Renaissance Press. The book was designed and edited by Benjamin Shiff. Introduction by Riva Castleman. Elephant folio, 22,5 x 17,5 inches. No LEC letter. Clamshell case is in fine condition with only the slightest bump to corner. Book and lithographs are in mint condition. Google 'Ceebe100' to watch a video of this book. Will require extra postage due to weight and value. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 001692
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