The Mookse and the Gripes
Portage, Indiana: The Compulsive Printer, 1977. Limited edition. Hardcover. 50/75. Quarto. Unpaginated (32 leaves). Original burgundy velvet clamshell with gilt relief serigraph inset, housed in red paper-covered clamshell box with black lettering on red label of spine. Signed and numbered in pencil by D'Ambrosio on all three block print title pages and colophon. Here also signed by the printer Elmore Mundell. The Mookse and the Gripes is Joyce's retelling of Aesop's fable of 'The Fox and the Grapes.' It was originally published in 1939. This edition is illustrated with numerous block prints and serigraphs in color and b/w.
This edition of The Mookse and the Gripes, limited to seventy-five copies and five artist proofs, has been set in 18 point Bulmer and printed on Rives BFK paper by the Compulsive Printer, Portage, Indiana, on a No. 3 Vandercook proof press. All serigraphs, blockprints, and binding by D'Ambrosio. Cover relief-serigraph gilded with 23 K gold. The story is taken from 'Two Tales of Shem and Shaun.' This edition published by Joseph J. D'Ambrosio, 3824 Alta Vista Terrace, Chicago, Illinois, 60613. This copy is number 50/75 and signed by the artist and printer. Outer clamshell box with light wear, two small closed tear at head and tail of front edge of spine. Very good+ to fine condition. Item #55740
Price: $750.00