Fern, Dr. Alan and Judith O'Sullivan. THE COMPLETE PRINTS OF LEONARD BASKIN; A Catalogue Raisonne 1948-1983 / Introduction by Ted Hughes. Little, Brown & Company, Boston and New York, 1984.

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Description: SIGNED by the Illustrator Leonard Baskin, quarto (12 1/4" x 9 3/8" x 1 1/4"), black 1/8th cloth with silver lettering on spine over charcoal gray boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with B&W circular print "Death of the Laureate" by Baskin, Introduction by poet Ted Hughes, illustrated catalogue raisonné by Baskin, charcoal gray endpapers, 304 pages. Weight: 3 lbs. 12.4 oz. Leonard Baskin (1922 - 2000) was an American sculptor, draughtsman and graphic artist, as well as founder of the Gehenna Press (1942-2000), a fine arts press which often featuring the work of celebrated poets, such as Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Anthony Hecht, and James Baldwin. Baskin's images were bold, stark, energetic and often dramatic black-and-white prints. SUPERIOR overall condition. A couple of small spots to rear panel of dj. No previous owner's or remainder marks.

Seller: Borg Antiquarian, Lake Forest, IL, U.S.A.