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A Tribute to Cavafy, by Constantine P. Cavafy, Limited Editions Club (2003)

Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933) is generally considered to be the greatest Greek poet of modern times and one of the most influential poets of the previous century. As stated in the Limited Editions Club (LEC) prospectus for their 2003 edition of A Tribute to Cavafy: Greek poetry did not die 2,500 years ago with Sappho, Pindar, and Theocritus. For Greek poetry was reborn in the mid-twentieth century … Continue reading A Tribute to Cavafy, by Constantine P. Cavafy, Limited Editions Club (2003)

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The Diary of a Country Priest, by Georges Bernanos, Limited Editions Club (1986)

Winner of the 1936 Grand prix du roman de l’Académie française, The Diary of a Country Priest, by George Bernanos, is a thought-provoking look at modern man and his struggle with deeper meaning and truth within his contemporary existence. Coming on the heels of World War I, Bernanos felt man seemed to have lost his way, including a loss of love of the concept of man itself, which … Continue reading The Diary of a Country Priest, by Georges Bernanos, Limited Editions Club (1986)

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Dubliners, by James Joyce, Limited Editions Club (1986)

The Irish novelist/poet James Joyce (1882-1941) is considered one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Joyce is nearly synonymous with avant-garde modernism and his use of stream of consciousness technique can lay some claim to revolutionizing the novel. Many consider his novel Ulysses (1922) the masterwork of the modernist movement (Modern Library ranked Ulysses first on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of … Continue reading Dubliners, by James Joyce, Limited Editions Club (1986)

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A Look at a Mix of Later Publications from the Limited Editions Club, Part 4

{Ed. Note: This is part 4 (the final part) of a series looking at a mix of Limited Edition Club (LEC) publications from the Shiff-era; an era in which the book form was elevated to an art in itself, publishing editions with no expense spared. See here for part 1, here for part 2 and here for part 3. There will be a few more Shiff era books reviewed … Continue reading A Look at a Mix of Later Publications from the Limited Editions Club, Part 4

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A Look at a Mix of Later Publications from the Limited Editions Club, Part 1

As long time readers of Books and Vines know, I had a chance to spend an afternoon with Jeannie Shiff at the Limited Editions Club office in October 2011. While I have since posted reviews of many of the LEC’s of the Shiff era, I must admit that there are a large number that I have been very deficient in getting around to posting. I … Continue reading A Look at a Mix of Later Publications from the Limited Editions Club, Part 1

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Letter from Birmingham City Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Limited Editions Club

Letter from Birmingham City Jail is the next to last book published by the Limited Editions Club (LEC), book #588 (hopefully, someday, more will follow).  As stated in the LEC prospectus for this publication, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote this, one of America’s most important and eloquent documents, from the misery and privation of his Birmingham jail cell. The letter was originally written on April … Continue reading Letter from Birmingham City Jail, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Limited Editions Club

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