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(Prospectus for) THE BREAD OF DAYS Eleven Mexican Poets
Published by The Yolla Bolly Press, Covelo, Ca., 1994
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No Binding. Condition: Fine. Stiff grey folder printed in brown enclosing sheet of creme paper folded once to form four 12 3/4 by 9 1/2 inch pages and a broadside showing five photographs and an illustration by Enrique Chagoya. Letter, order form and return envelope laid in. A fine copy.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. A Fine - oversize book approximately 14 by 10 inches in a Near Fine slipcase with slight rubbing, touch of edge wear and several light spots on one side. This limited edition book (11 of 81 numbered copies) contains twelve poems, a collection of classical Mexican poetry spanning five centuries by eleven of Mexico's greatest poets, with an introduction by Weinberger, commentary and notes on each poem by Nobel Laureate Paz, and a discussion between Weinberg and Paz concerning Beckett's (also a Nobel Laureate) translation of the poems. The book includes multicolor etchings created especially for this edition by Enrique Chagoya who is becoming one of the most highly regarded Mexican-American artists of his generation. The twelve full-page plates were produced by the master printer, Jesus Romero under the supervision of the artist; each signed in pencil by Chagoya. Book is signed on a limitation page by Paz, Weinberger, and Chagoya. The text is printed entirely in letterpress on handmade paper. Publisher's printed paper over special split boards, that have been hand sewn and slipcased. The binding structure was designed by Julie Chen; Renee Menge bound the book by hand. This is a very unusual, beautiful, and scarce book. Signed by Author(s).
