King ronald designer (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'The Half-Year Letters', an Alphabet book by poet Roy Fisher and 'Alphabeta Concertina', both designed by Ronald King. Includes a hand written letter by King. The two books with French-fold text block with 26 pop-up letters of the alphabet in the gutter of the booklet, on cream coloured paper, one without text poetry. A highly original text in a limited edition of 325 books, each packed into a soft, clear PVC box. The boxes are slightly marked and creased. Content in very good condition. LW. Used. …

First edition. Quarto (29 x 19 cm). Ten loose folders or bifolia, laid into a printed stiff card enclosure, the whole contained in a black perspex tray with clear lid. The lid has a long crack extending from a corner to the middle, and another small crack along an edge; otherwise, a fine copy. One of fifteen artist's proofs, signed by the poet and the artist, in addition to 175 numbered copies (according to the colophon) or 125 numbered copies (according to the press history). Acknowledged as one of the watershed works of the press, BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE was King's first venture into the pop-up format. Based on the opera by Bartok, the visual theme of the book is represented by nine pop-up constructions: the portcullis, the castle and seven secret chambers, with the verse incorporated into the design. The text was printed in Optima type and the internal graphics were silk screened throughout onto Hollingsworth paper. The pop-ups themselves incorporate various reflective materials, colored stocks and non-paper objects. COOKING THE BOOKS 27. Signed.…