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London: Faber & Faber. Near Fine. 1973. First Edition Thus. Hardcover in slipcase. 0571102948 . B&W Plates; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 123 pages; [SIGNED Limited Edition]. 1973 Faber & Faber. Slipcased hardcover, published in an edition limited to 400 copies signed by Hughes and Baskin; this copy numbered 140. Letterpress printed at the John Roberts Press on T. H. Saunders mould made paper. Baskin's drawings reproduced in lush full page plates. This monumental edition not only showcases Baskin's drawings in the scale and depth they need, but also includes three poems not in the original trade edition. Tightly bound and fresh in black quarter cloth backed spine and blue cloth covered sides with beveled edges. Black paper covered slipcase with pink paper title label is solid and neat with just superficial ripples to the surfaces. About Fine ... Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator .

A significant and ambitious work of poetry that combines a mythological character with raw, visceral imagery and themes.