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73 GORMAN, Amanda. Poems: Call Us What We Carry. London: Chatto & Windus, 2021 First UK edition (published simultaneously in the US), signed by the author on the publisher’s bookplate, with the “signed copy” sticker on the front panel of the dust jacket, as issued. Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in history when she famously recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” (included in this volume, pp. 206–11) as Joe Biden became President of the United States of America. “Whereas ‘The Hill We Climb’ was a celebration of what with effort is possible”, the other poems of this collection “redouble back on what ails us in the first place. The objects of her gaze are America’s refusal to own and atone for its history, the ominous changes to our climate and the coronavirus pandemic and its politicization” (Lythcott-Haims). Octavo. Original blue paper-covered boards, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, blue endpapers. With dust jacket. Chapter titles printed on black squares with cloudy backgrounds, pp. 9–11 printed as a series of text messages, pp. 104–17 printed as notebook entries, pp. 154–87 printed on black paper stock slowly fading into grey. A fine copy in like dust jacket. ¶ Julie Lythcott-Haims, “Amanda Gorman’s ‘Call Us What We Carry’ is as powerful as ‘The Hill We Climb’”, Washington Post , 7 Dec. 2021, accessible online. £450 [154537]
the duo sang along to a recording while covered in colourful metallic powder in imitation of statues. Octavo. Original marbled cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black. With 65 half-tones from photographs and 20 sketches. A fine copy. £1,500 [154364] 72 GOODEN, Steven (illus.); AESOP. Aesop’s Fables. London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1936 A SUMPTUOUS EDITION Signed limited edition, number 316 of 525 copies, signed by the illustrator. In addition to the plates, each of the Fables is accompanied by an initial letter, drawn by Gooden. The Guardian reviewed the publication on 4 December 1936 with the statement that Aesop “has never been more suitably honoured than in this collector’s piece”. Stephen Gooden (1892–1955) rose to prominence in the 1920s and became the leading exponent of original line engraving. Most of his work was for private presses, including the Nonesuch Press. He also engraved pictorial bookplates, including a number for the Royal Family, and was the official designer to the Bank of England. Small quarto. Original vellum, lettering and decoration to spine in gilt, vignettes and ruled borders to covers in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Publisher’s prospectus loosely inserted. Publisher’s slipcase with paper label to spine. Engraved title page and 11 engraved
plates, black and white illustrations in the text, all by Steven Gooden. A fine and attractive copy. Slipcase worn with some loss to extremities. £1,500 [153921]
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