signed
1999 · New York
by FitzGerald & Co., Vincent. Rumi, Jalaluddin Mohammad
New York: Vincent FitzGerald & Company, 1999. Artist's book, signed, limited edition, one of 50 copies all on hand-made paper by Paul Wong at Dieu Donne Papermill, hand-numbered and signed in pencil by the translator, Zahra Partovi and initialed by the artist, Aleksandar Duravcevic. Page size: 9-5/8 inches x 6-1/2 inches; 16 separate leaves, + 4 leaves with two overlays, lithograph and etching on each over lithograph. The etchings were accomplished by the artist at D2 Press and the lithographs by Kelly Driscoll at D2 Press. The text is set in Bauer Bodoni and Feliciano and printed letterpress by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. Bound by Zahra Partovi in leporello style fold-out with wood panels at each end, housed in custom-made black cloth clamshell box by Priscilla Spitler, Hands On Bookbinding, title printed on gray label on front of box in red and black, fine. The text is printed 3 times: in black, in blind, and in gray, on three different papers. The images are also repeated on 3 papers in 3 formats and the effect is subtle but powerful.
(Inventory #: 9551)