Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ackerman, Diane, 1948-
2. Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017.
3. Davison, Peter, 1928-
4. Berryman, John, 1914-1972.
5. Sexton, Anne, 1928-1974.
6. Frezza, Luciana
7. Hadas, Rachel
8. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977.
9. Herzberg, Judith
10. Hughes, Ted, 1930-1998.
11. Mark, Enid
12. Sheesley, Timothy P.
13. Carr, Dan
14. Ferrari, Julia
15. Keleher, Daniel
16. Kelly, Jerry, 1955-
17. Creighton, Sarah
18. ELM Press. pbl
19. Corridor Press. pop
20. Golgonooza Letter Foundry. cmt
21. Wild Carrot Letterpress. prt

Description

1. [31] p. : ill.; 42 cm.

Summary

1. "Ten poems about the poet Sylvia Plath, written by those who knew her"--Prospectus.

Subject

1. Mark, Enid
2. Glass in art
3. Plath, Sylvia > Poetry
4. Glass (Material)
5. Typefaces (Type evidence) > Bembo (Monotype)
6. Poetry, Modern > 20th century
7. Plath, Sylvia > Friends and associates
8. Artists' books > United States > 20th century

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
2. Typefaces (Type evidence) – Bembo (Monotype)
3. Glass (Material)

Contents

1. Foreword / Enid Mark -- On looking into Sylvia Plath's copy of Goethe's Faust / Diane Ackerman -- Cottage Street, 1953 / Richard Wilbur -- The heroine / Peter Davison -- Dream song 172 / John Berryman -- Wanting to die / Anne Sexton -- Requiem for Sylvia Plath / Luciana Frezza -- Daughters and others / Rachel Hadas -- Sylvia Plath / Robert Lowell -- On the death of Sylvia Plath / Judith Herzberg -- Chaucer / Ted Hughes.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1996 12-155

Note

1. "Fifty numbered copies and ten artist's proofs of this book were printed during the spring and summer of 1996"--Colophon.
2. "The lithographs, printed on Arches Velin, were hand pulled by Timothy P. Sheesley at Corridor Press, Otego, New York. The type, Monotype Bembo, was composed by Dan Carr and Julia Ferrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry, Ashuelot, New Hampshire, and printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress, Hadley, Massachusetts. [Title page] calligraphy by Jerry Kelly. Handbinding by Sarah Creighton"--Colophon.
3. Printed on double leaves joined at foreedge. Poems and lithographs printed as a series of 10 double-page spreads, with poems on rectos and lithographs on facing versos. Two of the poems are printed on folded leaves.

Binding (note)

1. Publisher's black Fabriano Tiziano paper over lightweight cardboard; title stamped in silver. Issued in a black cloth-covered clamshell box. "A rectangular window in the top of the case is lined with gray paper and embedded with a pane of cracked glass"--Prospectus. Gray paper spine label with title stamped in silver.

Title

1. About Sylvia / poems by Diane Ackerman ... [et al.] ; lithographs by Enid Mark.

Imprint

1. Wallingford, Pa. : ELM Press, 1996.

Local note

1. Spencer Coll. copy is no. 11; signed in pencil by Mark.

Binding

1. Publisher's black Fabriano Tiziano paper over lightweight cardboard; title stamped in silver. Issued in a black cloth-covered clamshell box. "A rectangular window in the top of the case is lined with gray paper and embedded with a pane of cracked glass"--Prospectus. Gray paper spine label with title stamped in silver.

Local note

1. Prospectus ([1] p.) on sheet laid in.

Place of publication

1. United States Pennsylvania Wallingford.

Added author

1. Ackerman, Diane, 1948- On looking into Sylvia Plath's copy of Goethe's Faust.
2. Wilbur, Richard, 1921-2017. Cottage street, 1953.
3. Davison, Peter, 1928- Heroine.
4. Berryman, John, 1914-1972. Dream song 172.
5. Sexton, Anne, 1928-1974. Wanting to die.
6. Frezza, Luciana. Requiem per Sylvia Plath. English.
7. Hadas, Rachel. Daughters and others.
8. Lowell, Robert, 1917-1977. Sylvia Plath.
9. Herzberg, Judith. Gedachten bij de dood van Sylvia Plath. English.
10. Hughes, Ted, 1930-1998. Chaucer.
11. Mark, Enid. Lithographer
12. Sheesley, Timothy P. Printer of plates
13. Carr, Dan. Compositor
14. Ferrari, Julia. Compositor
15. Keleher, Daniel. Printer
16. Kelly, Jerry, 1955- Calligrapher
17. Creighton, Sarah. Binder
18. ELM Press. Publisher
19. Corridor Press. Printer of plates
20. Golgonooza Letter Foundry. Compositor
21. Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printer

LCCN

1. 00537222

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1996 12-155