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The woodcuts were printed by antony o'hara and john colemanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiover his long career, calvino produced only two of his works in english in signed, limited editionswithout question, calvino was one of the greatest of modern italian writers" [the signatures of calvino and frasconi follow] the original italian text is followed by the english version translated by william weaver, calvino’s longtime translatorthe volume is bound in quarter-leather-backed paste-paper boards, enclosed in the publisher’s clamshell box with a paper label on the coverthe paper was hand-made at the cartiere enrico magnani and was printed dampour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe type is handset post mediaeval which was cast by hthe special limited first edition of italo calvino's 'prina che tu dica 'pronto'' (translated into english by william weaver as 'before you say 'hello')"this is copy number 33it was rumored he was about to receive the nobel prize in literature, but he died shortly before the announcement read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe edition is limited to 75 numbered copies signed by calvino and frasconi) this is copy # 33the printing of the text was completed in the spring ofsigned by italo calvino and antonio frasconi copy #33 of only 75 printedthe colophon reads as follows: "calvino/frasconi "this edition, limited to seventy-five numbered copies and signed by the author and the artist, was printed on an washington handpress at gabriel rummonds & alessandro zanella's plain wrapper press in cottondale, alabamacatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe volume is illustrated by 4 multicolored woodcuts by antonio frasconi, and was published in 4to by the plain wrapper press at cottondale, al, usa in
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