MacIntyre, Carlyle Ferren; Ward Ritchie, printer.

MACINTYRE; [Selection of his poems, inscribed by Ritchie].

[Laguna Beach]: (Laguna Verde Imprenta, 1975). First edition. Limitation not stated. Selection of poems "of MacIntyre's buried in correspondence four decades now past, to be here printed many years after his death" (Ritchie, introduction). Prints 5 poems, most with snippets from correspondence and/or Ritchie's notes. INSCRIBED BY RITCHIE on colophon, "John from Ward/ November 8, 1975." Small 4to hand-sewn, pale green paperwraps printed on front only in dark rose and blue; 15 unnumbered pages; illustrated with nature prints of leaves (making each copy unique). Colophon reads, "Printed on an 1835 Albion hand press by Ward Ritchie/ in his first experiment with Nature Printing./ November, 1975/ wr 2." Near fine with mild toning to cover edges and light stain to upper inside corners last several leaves. Exceedingly scarce, especially so signed or inscribed.
Item #72536

Price: $450.00