Morgan, Frederick. Refractions. Abattoir Editions, 1981.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: #137 in a first edition limited to 290 copies, printed on Ingres-Fabriano paper. Ecru leather spine with letting in black; boards are covered in natural, undyed fiber paper. Some light wrinkling to pages, most likely an attribute of the delicacy of the paper. Translations of poets throughout the ages, from Horace to Dante and Baudelaire to Euripides: "I wish I might find a cave / secret beneath the cliffs / where a god might change me to bird". A most attractive book. #141 and #278 in the edition, also VG condition, is also available.

Seller: Chaparral Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.

MORGAN, Frederick.. Refractions.. Omaha: Abattoir Editions,, 1981.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Description: 51 pp. Light scattered foxing to covers, else near fine in paper-covered boards with leather spine. No dust jacket, as issued. One of 290 copies on Ingres-Fabriano paper.

Seller: Jeff Maser, Bookseller - ABAA, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

Morgan, Frederick. REFRACTIONS. Abattoir Editions, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$30.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Quarter natural pigskin, printed in black, with Ogura paper-covered boards, large 8vo., 51, (1) pages. Number 289 of 290 press-numbered copies with Bembo type, Joanna italic and Octavian capitals and red Perpetua initials on Ingres-Fabriano paper. A near fine copy of this elegant book in archival mylar.

Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.

Morgan, Frederick. REFRACTIONS. Abattoir/The University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$33.00 + shipping

Description: A lovely production in 1/4 bound leather with Japanese paper covers, no dust jacket, as issued. 51 pp. One of 290 copies, printed on Ingres-Fabriano paper from Bembo type, Joanna italic and Octavian capitals and perpetua initials, by Harry Duncan & Mark Watson. Copy number 224. Fine.

Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.

MORGAN, Frederick. Refractions. Abattoir Editions / The University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First edition. Quarter vellum and paper over boards. A little spotting on the thin spine, else near fine. One of 290 press-numbered copies printed on Ingres-Fabriano paper.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

Morgan, Frederick, translator. Refractions. Abattoir Editions, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$36.00 + shipping

Description: First limited edition. Bembo and Bembo Narrow Italic types with Joanna Italic and Octavian capitals in black and Perpetua init ials in red on white Ingres-Fabriano paper. Bound in quarter natural pigskin with Ogura paper sides. One of 290 press-numbered copies. Fine condition.

Seller: James & Mary Laurie, Booksellers A.B.A.A, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.

Morgan, Frederick. Refractions. Abattoir Editions, University of Nebraska, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$37.50 + shipping

Description: First edition limited to 290 copies (this, no. 285), 8vo, pp. 51, [1]; printed in red and black; original sheep (?) backed paper-covered boards, printed paper label on spine; fine. Dedicated to Richmond Lattimore. Printed on Ingres-Fabriano paper from Bembo type, Joanna italic and Octavian capitals and Perpetua initials, by Harry Duncan and Mark Watson.

Seller: Rulon-Miller Books (ABAA / ILAB), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

MORGAN, Frederick. Refractions. Abattoir Editions, Omaha, 1981.

Price: US$85.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition. Octavo. Quarter morocco and boards. Fine. One of 290 press-numbered copies printed on Ingres-Fabriano paper. Signed by Morgan on the title page. Also with presentation inscription: "To dear Jane, with love & admiration, Fred, June 16, 1981"

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.