Zen gardens / poems by James Kirkup ; with original prints by Birgit Skiöld.

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Kirkup, James, 1918-2009, Zen gardens , 1973

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Creator:: Kirkup, James, 1918–2009
Title(s):: Zen gardens / poems by James Kirkup ; with original prints by Birgit Skiöld.
Published/Created:: [Guildford, England] : Circle Press Publications, 1973.
Physical Description:: 1 v. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2012 18
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10504306
Classification:: Books
Notes:: "Seven coloured photo-etchings with seven poems printed letterpress in 24 pt Swiss Gothic, the images centred and surrounded by borders of blind-embossed pattern. 75 signed copies in English and 25 in Japanese with block-printed script; 10 unbound 4 pp sections, 30 x 30 cm. on Royal J. Green mould-made paper in brown cloth-covered solander box."--Cooking the books.
Cooking the books : Ron King and Circle Press, p. 168
BAC: British Art Center copy is no. 3 of a limited edition of 100. Signed by author and artist.
Subject Terms:: Artists' books -- Great Britain.
Circle Press -- Publisher.
Gardens, Japanese -- Pictorial works.
Zen poetry, English.
Form/Genre:: Livres d'artistes.
Handmade papers (Paper)
Photomechanical prints -- 1973.
Contributors:: Skiöld, Birgit, artist.
Circle Press, publisher.
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