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Fine Literature
1:00 PM PT - Oct 9th, 2008

 

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Lot 4056 save

Black Sun Press Portfolio, Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6

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Title: Black Sun Press Portfolio, Numbers I, III, IV, V, VI
Author: Crosby, Caresse, editor
Description: Five volumes (of 6, lacking Portfolio II). Broadsides and plates of various sizes all loose in original portfolios, as issued. Nearly complete, lacking only 2 leaves (Portfolio IV lacking Leaf 28, "Aspects of Italian Cinema" by Leonello Giorni; Portfolio VI lacking "Contemporary Greek Literature" by K.T. Dimaris). First editions.Portfolio III includes Charles Bukowski's first published appearance "20 Tanks from Kasseldown". Also includes contributions by Henry Miller, Kay Boyle, Jean Genet, Jean-Paul Sartre, Garcia Lorca, Kenneth Rexroth, Carlo Levi, Giorgio de Chirico, Anais Nin, Picasso, Modigliani, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Robert Lowell, Charles Olson, Albert Camus and many others.
Heading: Place Published: [Washington DC]
Publisher: Black Sun Press
Date Published: 1945-1948

Condition report

Some wear to portfolio covers (Portfolio III split the length of spine fold), some offsetting to broadsides; overall very good.

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