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The Bending of the Bow: A Version of the Closing Books of Homer's Odyssey
1993
The deluxe edition of the book with poem by Neil Curry, Head of Homer etching, drypoint and power-tool abrasion, on Hahnemühle paper (loose), one lithographic frontispiece and four photogravures (all bound), title page and colophon, 43 pgs,
13 x 10 1/4 in. (33 x 26 cm)
the book signed by the poet and numbered 50 in black ink on the colophon, the print signed, dated `1992' and numbered 50/75 in pencil (there were also 15 hors commerce in Roman numerals), published by Enitharmon Press, London, in very good condition, contained in original hunter green cloth and beige linen over boards with slipcase.
Estimate
$800 - 1,200
Sold for $500