Accession number
PML 187814
Creator
Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963.
Published
New York : Alcestis Press, 1935.
Credit line
The Carter Burden Collection of American Literature.
Notes
Library's copy housed in detached brown slipcase in black cloth clamshell box.
"This first edition of An early martyr is strictly limited to 165 copies, signed by the author. Twenty copies, numbered I-XX are printed on Duca di Modena, an Italian handmade paper, for presentation purposes; 135 copies, numbered 1-135 on Strathmore permanent all-rag paper, are for sale, and 10 copies, marked out of series, are for review. Published by J. Ronald Lane Latimer at his Alcestis Press in September, 1935. This copy is number ... Designed and printed by Lew Ney with Inkunabula type set by hand and the type has been distributed"--Colophon.
Library's copy is no. 122.
"This first edition of An early martyr is strictly limited to 165 copies, signed by the author. Twenty copies, numbered I-XX are printed on Duca di Modena, an Italian handmade paper, for presentation purposes; 135 copies, numbered 1-135 on Strathmore permanent all-rag paper, are for sale, and 10 copies, marked out of series, are for review. Published by J. Ronald Lane Latimer at his Alcestis Press in September, 1935. This copy is number ... Designed and printed by Lew Ney with Inkunabula type set by hand and the type has been distributed"--Colophon.
Library's copy is no. 122.
Description
68 pages ; 24 cm
Inscriptions/Markings
Author's inscription in ink on front flyleaf: Madeline from Bill; author's signature in ink below colophon as issued.
Provenance
Carter Burden.
Binding
Yellow stiff wrappers printed in black with glassine dust jacket, with green (now faded to tan) slipcase as issued.
Classification
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