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In this new sequence of poems Ruth Fainlight captures the changing moods of an English summer, from late spring through the long midsummer days into autumn. Climates is the response of a poet coming from the city into rural isolation. The poems catch her heightened awareness of the natural climates of summer, charged with a deeper, more personal sense of her own nature. The collection is illustrated with prints by Ki Batei (1734 - 1810), one of the Japanese scholar-painters of the 'literati' movement. These artists stressed the kinship between painting, calligraphy and poetry in the form of haiga - the kind of drawing that was half decoration and half illustration of the verse. Ki Batei's master was Yosa Buson, the 'second Pillar of Haiku' after Basho, and one of Japan's greatest artists. Now out of print in this edition, the poems are reprinted in Ruth Fainlight's New & Collected Poems (2010).
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Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Second Impression. Inscribed and dated July 1985 on the title page by Ruth Fainlight:"to Miriam [Waddington] with love from Ruth"; Canadian poet's name determined by evidence from provenance; minor edge wear; otherwise a solid, clean copy in collectible condition. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 003810
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First Edition. First edition. Softcover. A slim collection of poems by Fainlight accompanied by illustrations by Ki Batei. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Seller Inventory # 155796
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Second impression. Softcover. A slim collection of poems by Fainlight accompanied by illustrations by Ki Batei. A near fine copy in stapled wrappers. Signed and inscribed by Fainlight on the title page to poet Linda Pastan. Signed. Seller Inventory # 155248
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First Edition. Very good copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges slightly nicked and dust-dulled as with age. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description: 20 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. Subjects: Seasons ; Poetry; Saisons ; Poésie; Seasons; Poetry in English, 1945- - Texts. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 398524
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Paperback. Condition: nrFine. 2nd Impression. From the library of Donald Davie 1922-1995, poet and literary critic, and his wife Doreen. Inscribed By the Author on title page "Ruth Fainlight to Doreen and Donald with warmest regards from Ruth". Book is in nearly fine condition with only slightest signs of wear and/or age. Staples slightly rusted. Inscribed By the Author. Seller Inventory # kb580.145
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