The Rime of The Ancient Mariner

Los Angeles: Tamarind Workshop, 1964. Strictly limited to 45 copies, this being Number 20. Slipcased. VG+ entirely but for some age toning to slipcase. Pearson, Henry. Natural Nacri/boards. Grey script lettering (handwritten by Pearson) on spine. Blue/white lithographed, full-spread end papers.14 loose signatures on folded, white Arches paper, totaling 76 pp. text. The original, signed, colored lithographs are laid into the signatures, between sheets. Each litho has a protective cover sheet. Some lithos are on colored paper. All in a printed Arches paper wrapper, this in a "chemise" and then the Nacri boards, all in a slipcase of "Natural Nacri" with the number 20/45 on the front in black ink. One of 45 copies on white Arches paper, containing 59 original lithographs. Fourteen of the lithographs are full-page in color; 2 are double-page. One yellow circle image includes a separate, acetate layover of a blue circle. All text lettering and illustrations, Including title-page, numerals, text, colophon, etc. are the work of Henry C. Pearson. Signed and numbered by the artist. All contents were hand-printed from zinc plates at the Tamarind Lithography Workshop in Los Angeles. Slipcase and chemise made by Margaret Lecky. A stunning presentation and very scarce copy.