Elizabeth Bishop’s 12 O’Clock News, from Judith Rothchild

$1,300.00

(Verdigris) 12 O’Clock News. [Text by] Elizabeth Bishop. [Mezzotintsby] Judith Rothchild. [Octon.] 2005. n.p. 11.5” x 18”. Two mezzotints by Judith Rothchild. Eight fragments of the second plate have been printed following the indication given by the author in the text. Printed on Hahnemühle paper and bound in the Japanese style. Gray boards with maroon inset at spine. The mezzotints and screenprints on the covers and slipcases have been printed by the artist. Mark Lintott handset and printed the text letterpress in Vendome Romain on an Albion press. maroon endpapers. Binding and slipcase by Lintott. One in an edition of 50 copies, signed by Judith Rothchild and Mark Lintott in pencil. Fine.

12 O’Clock News was first published in 1976 in the collection Geography III. The text is a seeming description of a landscape, but we are made aware at the end of the book just what kind of a landscape it is!