Published by Kaldewey Press, Poestenkill, New York, 2002
First Edition Signed
Hardcover in slipcase. Condition: Fine. Edition ltd to 35. Gunnar Kaldewey, Bun-Ching Lam The Immortals : Eight Views of the Li River Consists of 8 reproductions of photographs of the Li River (1 mounted), with accompanying poems in Chinese and English translation --- --- Poestenkill, New York Kaldewey Press, 2002, 1 folded sheet [19] p. : ill. ; 394 inches (1000 cm). folded to 11 x 15.7 inches (28x40cm), title labels on upper cover; in matching grey solid slipcase. --- --- Consists of 8 reproductions of photographs of the Li River (1 mounted), with accompanying poems in Chinese and English translation. Printed on 1 double sheet. Original cardboard cover with gilt title. --- --- Kaldewey Press 17. - Signed by the publisher in the imprint. - The superimposed photographs were printed on fine blue paper and mounted on silky iridescent Japanese paper. - For the book, which was designed as a leoporello, the texts were printed on transparent paper, mounted on cardboard sheets, and the pages were connected with colored paper folds. --- --- "10 hand-colored deluxe copies in an album bound in silk, specially made by Yang Wanbo of Yangshuo. 25 copies in accordion-folded panels, bound by Judi Conant. Chinese calligraphy and translation by Bun-Ching Lam"--Colophon. --- --- One of 25 copies (total print run 35). In Almost FINE condition.
Published by Gunnar A. Kaldewey, New York, 1986
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. First edition. One of fifty limited copies signed by artist Bun-Ching Lam. Bound in publisher's grey laid-paper covered boards with spine stamped in blind, housed in the original black paper solander case. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with scuffing and light scratching to covers; light tanning to sleeve of vinyl record. A curious production of the poet and playwright's collection of abstract prose in both French and English. Accompanied with artful jazz compositions and 7" vinyl record by Chinese composer and pianist Bun-Ching Lam, specially bound by small press bookbinder Christian Zwang. Uncommon.