Jan. Conundrum.

by MORRIS

£150 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

MORRIS, Jan. Conundrum. London: Faber . 1974. 8vo. Original boards with op-art dustwrapper designed by the author's son, Mark Morris (not price-clipped); pp. 160; minimal toning and marking to wrapper on spine, otherwise a very good copy. First edition , a milestone in trans-gender history, the memoir telling the journalist James Morris's transition into Jan Morris following surgery in Casablanca in 1972. Jan's son Mark desigend this iconic dust-wrapper, which at first glance looks like computer art, but was actually hand-drawn. 'When doing posters, etc. at the time I used Letraset, letter by letter. Being influenced by Bridget Riley, I put together some of their line sheets to create the art work of the cover' ( via email from Mark Morris). SKU: 2114739

• Binding: Hardcover

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