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1160. "Phantasies of a love Thief". A modern translation by Barbara Stoler Miller of the 11th Century Sanskrit lyric poem, the Caurapancasika, or "Fifty Verses by a Thief"

New York: Inanna Press, 1994. Multiple color block prints by Maureen Cummins, titling calligraphy by Jerry Kelly. Printed letterpress on snow white Sekishu paper with endpapers of purple paper from Nepal. Bound in Oriental style, an open spine side-sewn with black cord and adorned with deep purple corners. Covers of black Japanese silk with glimmers of gold and inset bands of jewel-like flame. Wrapped in a four-flap enclosure of Japanese silk with title stamped in gold. Enclosure with ties at the fore-edge and lined with hand-marbled paper of tortoiseshell gold. One in an edition of 30 copies. Overall apprx 8-1/2" x 18".



300/600   Sold $425.50
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