Pig by Laughlin (6 results)

8°, Leinen. Unpaginated. Cloth. There are 183 copies handset & printed in palatino and smaragd on Shadwell handmade 48 copies on beige the rest on white, the binding is by Elizabeth Kner in Chicago. With Signatur of the poet to his german translator Eva Hesse. A fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Japanese decorated paper-covered boards, cover label printed in red and blind, small 8vo., (21) pages. One of 183 copies printed by Walter Hamady at his Perishable Press from Palatino and Smaragd types on Shadwell handmade paper, this copy on white paper. Bound by Elizabeth Kner. Bare trace of wear to the spine ends, else a fine copy in archival mylar.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Batik papercovered boards. Fine. One of 135 copies on white handmade paper (of a total edition of 183). As new.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [26] pp. Limited edition, one of 183 copies. This copy signed by Laughlin on the half title page. As issued in decorative Japanese paper over boards with printed paper title label on the front cover. A bright, fresh copy with only light soiling to the title label; bottom corner of the front boards is just a trifle bumped. Two Decades of Hamady & the Perishable Press, 32.

First Edition. 8vo, unpag.; patterned boards with printed label. One of 183 copies in the edition, this being one of 136 printed on white Shadwell paper. This copy has a terse presentation inscription by Laughlin on the first leaf: "JR/JL 1973." The recipient was the poet Jerome Rothenberg. At the time of the inscription Rothenberg and Laughlin were working on bringing out Rothenberg's Poland: 1931 (1974), the first of at least a dozen books he would publish with Laughlin's New Directions imprint. Foxing to edges, first and last few leaves as well as label; near vg.

First and sole edition, limited issue, this copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "for Martin Bax, hoping he will come to Connecticut again, J Laughlin". The recipient is a medical professional who has also published several novels. He also founded the magazine Ambit, which has published works by Peter Porter, Tennessee Williams, J. G. Ballard, and Eduardo Paolozzi. This is one of 135 copies handset and printed on white handmade paper from a total edition of 183, of which the remaining 48 copies were printed on beige. Octavo. Title page printed in red and black, prelims and colophon in red and light brown. Original blue and white patterned paper-covered boards, title label on front cover blind-ruled and lettered in red, edges untrimmed. Spine ends and edges a touch bumped and worn, covers lightly toned, front slightly rubbed, label and edges foxed, a few marks on endpapers: a very good copy.