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THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION Art & Collectibles · 10 DECEMBER 2016 AT 2PM
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Seamus Heaney, Squarings, illustrated by Felim Egan,
limited Irish edition signed by poet and artist.
1991, Heiroglyph Editions, Dublin, 4to, issued as a fine
press livre d’artiste, limited to 100 copies (59 for sale),
of which this is 71, printed letterpress, the illustrations
printed from stone, untrimmed at fore- and bottom edges,
bound in natural calf, blind embossed, without jacket (as
issued), in publisher’s navy cloth solophon box, signed by
Heaney and Egan on the Colophon leaf; accompanied by a
signed, autograph letter (8 November, 1991) from Seamus
Heaney to Frank McEvoy.
Estimate €2000-€3000 (£1730-£2600)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 276277
Seamus Heaney, Squarings and Attraversamenti /
Crossings, signed limited editions.
2003, The Arion Press, San Francisco. Sol Lewitt
(illustrator). First Edition. Squarings is a long sequential
poem in 48 parts. Issued as a fine press livre d’artiste,
limited to 426 copies (400 for sale), of which this is 339,
printed letterpress, untrimmed at fore- and bottom edges,
bound in light grey cloth stamped in black, without jacket
(as issued), in publisher’s medium grey cloth slipcase,
signed by Heaney and Lewitt on the Colophon leaf;
together with Attraversamenti / Crossings,1990, Milan,
translated by Anthony Oldcorn, printed card wrappers,
112pp, signed to the title page by Seamus Heaney,
numbered to the endpaper 181 of 300.
11 x 10½in. (27.94 x 26.67cm)
Estimate €1500-€2000 (£1300-£1730)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 277278
Seamus Heaney, Death of a Naturalist, first edition.
1966, London, Faber and Faber, first UK edition / 3rd
impression. 8vo, boxed in custom-made protective slip-
case, title etc, in gilt on spine.
Death of a Naturalist (1966) is Heaney’s earliest volume
which characteristically incorporates vivid memories of
his childhood in Northern Ireland. As with his later works,
nature plays a dominant role within this work. Heaney
announces in the first poem of the collection that he will
figuratively “dig” with his poem, echoing the nurturing
practice of his farming ancestors and their own connection
with the land.
Estimate €700-€1000 (£610-£870)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 278