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Ezra Pound. If This Be Treason. ...
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Description
Ezra Pound. If This Be Treason. Siena: Printed for Olga Rudge by Tip. Nuova, [1948]. First edition, one of 300 copies privately printed by Rudge and distributed by her, this copy unnumbered. Signed by Pound to the title. Octavo. 33, [1, imprint] pages. Original green printed wrappers, with a printed label identifying this copy as being "From the Venice Library of Ezra Pound & Olga Rudge." A near-fine copy of this collection of Pound's Roma Radio broadcasts, published for his daughter and discussing, among other topics, e.e. cummings, James Joyce, and Wyndham Lewis.Condition: Spine lightly sunned, faint staining to front wrapper. Pencil notation to the front flyleaf recto and imprint page. Text block edges lightly foxed, toned. In a specially-designed green cloth chemise with aquamarine silk ties, internally lined with green silk moiré, and a green morocco lettering piece, tooled and titled in gilt. Near fine.
References: Gallup A59.
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2023 November 29 - 30 Rare Books Signature® Auction #6278 (go to Auction Home page)
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November, 2023
29th-30th
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