Kent, Rockwell. No. 606 of 1100 copies, signed by Wilder and Kent. Illustrated with 7 colour lithographs including title-page by Rockwell Kent. 120 pp. Printed on Vidalon, designed and made at the Pynson Press. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Original specially designed decorated pictorial cloth designed by Kent, leather spine label, t.e.g. In blue paper slipcase.

Item #265702

Wilder's classic tale of five random individuals who meet their deaths together in 18th century Peru; a splendid example of bookmaking by Elmer Adler's Pynson Press. It also was the winner of the Pulitzer Prize and basis for 3 movie versions, in 1929, 1944 and 2004.