Les Bijoux, Baudelaire from Circle Press
(Circle Press) Les Bijoux. [By] Charles Baudelaire. With a free [verse] variation in English by Kenneth White. Designed, printed and drawn in wire by Ronald King. London. 1996. Acccordion fold, with the sheet of paper opening up to show the full design in relief with the poem in French. 7” x 11.25”.Printed at the London Print Workshop on charcoal Khadi handmade paper,with the text set in Baskerville and printed red [ English] and blue [French] in letterpress at the Circle Press. Thick black card covers with titling onfront. Mottled charcoal handmade paper wraparound envelope, with graypaper slot closure; title in black. A/P in a first edition of 50 copies, signed by Ronald King.
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