James Merrill — From the Cutting-Room Floor — Abattoir Editions, 1983 — Limited Fine Press Edition

A finely printed first edition by James Merrill, issued by Abattoir Editions in 1983 in a limited edition of 290 numbered copies. This is copy 283.

Printed by master American fine-press printer Harry Duncan, From the Cutting-Room Floor is a beautifully restrained Abattoir production: hand-printed letterpress on textured Goyu / Goya paper, sewn in decorative wrappers with printed cover label.

The brief collection contains Merrill’s characteristically elegant poetic voices, with the cover label naming the shades of William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, Elvis Presley, Gertrude Stein, Wallace Stevens, and others. A desirable small-press Merrill item, especially appealing to collectors of modern American poetry, Abattoir Editions, and Harry Duncan printing.

Details

Author: James Merrill
Title: From the Cutting-Room Floor
Publisher: Abattoir Editions / University of Nebraska at Omaha
Year: 1983
Edition: First edition; limited to 290 copies
Copy Number: 283
Printer: Harry Duncan
Binding: Sewn decorative wrappers with printed paper label
Paper: Goyu / Goya textured paper
Format: Tall octavo / small quarto, approx. 12 pages

Condition

Fine / Near Fine. A very fresh copy. Wrappers clean and well preserved, with no significant wear. Binding tight and square. Interior clean, crisp, and unmarked, with no foxing or ownership marks. An excellent collector-grade example.