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Faccia Della Terra (Face of the Earth)
by Burford, William
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About This Item
Bologna: Libraria Antiquaria Palmaverde, 1960. First edition, limited to 500 copies. 8vo, [5], 37, [2]pp. Mounted frontis and single foldout illustration by Sergio Vacchi. Original poems in English with Italian translations facing. Signed and inscribed by Burford to the former owner on the ffep. Textured, gray card wrappers stamped in gilt, corners bumped, text block toned else nearly fine.
Inscribed copy of this uncommon collection from modernist poet and longtime Dallas resident, William Burford (1927-2004). Contains two illustrations, "Figura Rosa," and "Faccia Della Terra," by Sergio Vacchi, with a translation and introduction by Alfredo Rizzardi. Burford was apparently not impressed with the publication, his inscription reading:
"please forget the pictures and the introduction, none of my doing, but the poems are mine, I must confess, and one or two of them may please you."
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Inscribed copy of this uncommon collection from modernist poet and longtime Dallas resident, William Burford (1927-2004). Contains two illustrations, "Figura Rosa," and "Faccia Della Terra," by Sergio Vacchi, with a translation and introduction by Alfredo Rizzardi. Burford was apparently not impressed with the publication, his inscription reading:
"please forget the pictures and the introduction, none of my doing, but the poems are mine, I must confess, and one or two of them may please you."
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5443
- Title
- Faccia Della Terra (Face of the Earth)
- Author
- Burford, William
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, [5], 37, [2]pp. Mounted frontis and single foldout illustration by Sergio Vacchi. Original poems in English with Italian tr
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, limited to 500 copies
- Publisher
- Libraria Antiquaria Palmaverde
- Place of Publication
- Bologna
- Date Published
- 1960
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Inscribed
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