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Lot 596

[PROMETHEUS PRESS]. DONNE, John. ?? PROKOSCH, Frederick, il...

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[PROMETHEUS PRESS]. DONNE, John. ?? PROKOSCH, Frederick, illustrator. A group of 6 titles, including: In what torn ship ?? At the round Earth?s. ?? I sacrifice this island. ?? Nor thou nor thy religion. ?? Seal then this bill. ?? Wilt thou forgive. Grasse: The Prometheus Press, 1982?1984. 6 volumes, 12mo. Text in manuscript, each with an original watercolor frontispiece mounted and tipped in by Prokosch. Publisher?s wrappers sewn with silk cord, title label in manuscript affixed to upper covers; original acetate wrappers. Laid in with several of the 1984 signed publisher?s prospectus. LIMITED EDITION, ONE OF 5 HAND?ILLUSTRATED COPIES individually numbered epsilon and alpha; each written on various types of paper and SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR on the limitation. Includes the complete series from the Prometheus Press? 1984 prospectus of Donne?s poems.