385
Sapphic Strophes
2011
The complete set of four relief prints from letterpress plates, on Italian mould-made Revere paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), with colophon, all contained in the original dark green card portfolio with gold embossed text.
all S. 38 x 50.8 cm (14 7/8 x 20 in.)
portfolio 39.7 x 52.1 x 1 cm (15 5/8 x 20 1/2 x 3/8 in.)
All signed and numbered 16/40 in pencil (there were also 5 artist's proofs), published by Arion Press, San Francisco, lacking the artist's book Poetry of Sappho, all unframed.
Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £5,715
