The Promise of Light
Toronto: Anson-Cartwright Editions, 1979. Octavo, 23.5 x 14.5 cm. Cased in quarter blue cloth with blue, gold, and red machine marbled paper over boards. Gilt frame and lettering to the spine. Self ends. All edges trimmed. pp. [12] 3-117, [3], plus ll. 5: self-ends. A fine copy. Designed by C. Freeman Keith and printed and bound at The Steinhour Press in Lunenburg, Vermont. The title-page is embellished with a wood engraving of a crocus by Barbara Howard, printed from the original block in red; the engraving also appeared in the contemporaneous Gauntlet book Circle (1979). From an edition of 250 copies, this being number 52. Signed in ink by Outram on the colophon page. Item #256
Price: $65.00