Pity the Nation, Portfolio Edition #3 (Signed)
San Francisco: Sore Dove Press, (2007). Limited edition. Original paintings, color photographs. Hardcover portfolio with three ribbon ties. Folio. Fine.
A portfolio by Sore Dove Press of San Francisco celebrating Lawrence Ferlinghetti's 2007 poem "Pity the Nation." There are two letterpress copies of the poem in different formats, each signed and numbered by Ferlinghetti. There is an envelope of 8 photographs of Ferlinghetti with the artist and publisher, Soheyl Dahl. There are original signed paintings by Dahl. There is a bound copy of the email correspondence between Ferlinghetti, Dahl, and the printer regarding this project. Both Dahl and the printer, Bill Roberts, have signed this packet of correspondence.
This is copy #3 of the portfolio, and belonged to Bill Roberts of Bottle of Smoke Press.
Item #992
Price: $500