[POETRY BROADSIDES]. A group of 11 poetry broadsides illustrated and/or printed by Moser at the Castalia or Pennyroyal Press, 1969-1985. Various sizes.
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[POETRY BROADSIDES]. A group of 11 poetry broadsides illustrated and/or printed by Moser at the Castalia or Pennyroyal Press, 1969-1985. Various sizes.
Comprises: HENCHEY, Richard. Galapagos. Easthampton, MA: Coeven [Castalia] Press, 1969. One of 75 copies, signed by both Henchey and Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]6. — SEYBOLT, Stephen H. Autostop. [Easthampton, MA: Castalia Press, 1969]. One of 50 copies, signed by both Seybolt and Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]7. — FRENCH, Roberts W. Two Poems. [Northampton, MA:] Pennyroyal Press, [1972]. No limitation given, signed by Moser and inscribed by French to Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]17. — FRANCIS, Robert. Chrysanthemums. [Northampton, MA, 1976]. One of 100 copies, signed by both Francis and Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]34. — Another copy. — GILL, Eric. Eric Gill. [Northampton, MA], 1976. Wood-engraved portrait of Gill at head after Jack Coughlin by Barry Moser. One of 100 copies, signed by Moser and Coughlin. Contains Eric Gill’s quotation on wood engraving, beginning: “The advantage of wood engraving is that is does away with several sets of middle men and places responsibility upon the shoulders of the workman. The workman who draws, engraves & prints his own blocks is master of the situation…”. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]37. — MACALPINE, Arthur. Resurrection. [Northampton, MA, 1977]. One of 150 copies, signed by Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]46. — Another copy. — MACALPINE, Arthur. Revolt. [Northampton, MA, 1977]. One of 150 copies, signed by Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]47. — MARIANI, Paul. Baudelaire at Gamma Level. [West Hatfield, MA, 1985]. One of 100 copies, signed by both Mariani and Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]73. — TRAVERS, Richard. I Fish. West Hatfield, MA, 1985. Illustrated with a portrait of Norman Netz. One of 100 copies, signed by Moser. Pennyroyal Checklist [B]82.
Property from the Collection of Mr. Barry Moser
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