ROETHKE, Theodore

Sequence, Sometimes Metaphysical

Iowa City: Stone Wall Press, 1963. John Roy wood engravings. Limited Edition. Hardcover in slipcase. Narrow 8vo. Unpaginated. Twelve previously published poems, each with an engraving by Roy. Hand numbered 258 of 330 copies hand-set in Romanée type on Rives Heavy, blocks printed on Mulberry paper. Red textured paper covered boards, spine titles stamped in gilt: spine moderately sunned, else crisp and bright. In the black paper covered slip case: light scuffs. Very Good+ / Very Good slipcase. Item #9729

Published the year of Roethke's unexpected death at the Bainbridge Island house of Prentice and Eulalie Bloedel, just west of downtown Seattle.

Price: $450.00