The Bridge; A Poem. With Three Photographs by Walker Evans
Paris: Black Sun Press, 1930. First Edition. 4to., unpag.; original printed white wrappers. Vertical split down most of the center of the spine, which also shows a few marks and bits of darkening; original glassine with spine portion worn away; Hart Crane's bookplate on inside front wrapper; original silver foil-covered slipcase, rubbed, one joint splitting and with upper panel broken off but present. Item #207670
One of 200 numbered (#121) copies in the regular issue on Holland paper. This copy derives from Crane's own library with his bookplate in its earliest state present on the inside front wrapper. After his death, Crane's family were known to have inserted his bookplate in various books to pass them off as having belonged to him.
Price: $15,000.00