Memory of Another River (SIGNED)
Prose poems by Eugénio de Andrade, Translated and introduced by Alexis Levitin. St. Paul, MN; New Rivers Press, 1988. 1st edition. Signed and inscribed by both the author and the translator.
A bilingual edition of poems by Andrade (1923-2005), a foremost contemporary poet of Portugal. Dual text in English and Portuguese on facing pages. Inscribed in the year of publication by both Andrade and Levitin, a translator of many Portuguese literary works. [The recipient, Richard Ward, is a former librarian and noted book collector in the Adirondacks region of NY state.]
112 pp. Paperbound, 9 x 6 inches. VG with light wear and signs of age. Issued in an edition of 1,500 copies and uncommon signed by Andrade.