The sonnets to Orpheus
By: Rainer Maria Rilke ; woodcuts by Balthus ; translated by Stephen Mitchell
Contributors: Balthus, 1908-2001, ill; Mitchell, Stephen, 1943- tr; Bixler, Michael, printer; Bixler, Winifred, printer; Shinohara, Keiji, 1955- printer; Limited Editions Club; Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
Work titles: Sonette an Orpheus
Notes: "Three hundred copies of of this edition were designed, set in Monotype Bembo, and printed by Michael and Winifred Bixler. The paper is Kozo Uwazen. The woodblocks were cut and editioned by Keiji Shinohara"--Colophon.

Issued in drop-back box (45 cm.).

LC has copy no. 1 in drop-back box.

Acquired as part of an archival set from the publisher in 2008.