1986 Jan Sawka A Book of Fiction Signed Limited First Edition Grateful Dead

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First edition · Signed

What does a story look like before anyone has written it down? In A Book of Fiction, artist Jan Sawka fills his pages with an imaginary script and vivid scenes that suggest stories without spelling them out. The book reproduces a series of 25 hand-colored drypoint works Sawka created as a tribute to literature and the act of reading. Figures, landscapes, and small visual details emerge against fields of invented writing, inviting the reader to imagine the stories for themselves. This first edition was limited to 2,500 copies and is signed by Sawka on the half-title page. The Polish-born artist worked across painting, printmaking, poster art, and theater design; in 1989, he went on to design the stage set for the Grateful Dead’s 25th-anniversary tour. Details Artist: Jan Sawka Title: A Book of Fiction Foreword: James Beck Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Place and Date: New York, 1986 Edition: First edition, first printing; limited to 2,500 copies Format: Hardcover with dust jacket Illustrations: Color reproductions of 25 drypoint works Signature: Signed by Jan Sawka on the half-title page Dimensions: 10½ × 13⅜ inches ISBN: 0-517-56085-2 Condition Book is in near-fine condition, with pencil notations on preliminary pages. Dust jacket has toning and handling wear, including rubbing at the edges and corners. Please review photographs for condition. Photographs form part of the item description.

• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Year: 1986
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780517560853
• Condition: Very Good

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