Poem Describing a Perfect School - framed broadside poem, 1923, 100 copies printed
(New York): (Simon de Vaulchier), 1923. No. 20 of 100 copies. Visible area measures 15.5 x 8.5 inches; double-matted, framed and glazed to high archival standards; frame measures 21 x 14 inches. From an unpublished ms. by Walt Whitman. Printed from the original wood blocks. Hand colored. Illustration by George Illian. Typography by Simon de Vaulchier. Numbers 11 to 100 on Chinese hand-made paper, unsigned; the first ten were signed by artist and typographer. While there are quite a number in institutions, this is rare in commerce. See p. 139 in Frey's bibliography. Very Good. Item #H14386
Price: $300.00
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