Cicadas
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An artists' book of a poem by R.W. Rhodes with color woodcuts by Toby Gordon. Endsheets of handmade papers. Woodcuts carved on type high maple blocks. Handbound with pamphlet stitch in wrappers of handmade paper.
Inscription
"The periodic cicada spends 17 years underground as a nymph. It has appeared in literature since the days of Homer. This poem is by R.W. Rhodes, who truly knows cicadas. Here they scamper and fly on wings given them by Toby Gordon. The types are Centaur & Bembo. The papers are Kitakata & Rives. Angela Pitassi and Terry Schupbach-Gordon printed them with loads of love, laughter, and pleny of coffee at at Catbird (on the Yadkin) Press."--Colophon. Signed by the author and artist.
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4 folded leaves : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Edition 55 of 60
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J. Murrey Atkins Library Rare Book Collection, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
Call Number
PS3618.H63C53 2016
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