The tarantella rose
By: six poems by William Everson
Contributors: Thomas, Peter, 1954- papermaker, printer, binder; Thomas, Donna (Donna Sue), printer, binder; Peter & Donna Thomas (Firm); Anchor & Acorn Press
Publisher: Peter and Donna Thomas
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Santa Cruz, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 19
Subjects: Artists' books; Specimens
Notes: Six poems written in 1972-74, originally intended for inclusion in a work entitled Eros and Thanatos, never published. See preface.

"Seventy-five copies have been letterpress printed and hand bound by Peter and Donna Thomas at 260 Fifteenth Avenue, Santa Cruz, California. The illustrations were cut by Donna and the paper was handmade by Peter. The text was set at Anchor & Acorn Press using Intertype Weiss and the titles were handset by the printer using Weiss Titling, Series II. Seven copies, lettered A - G, have been hand colored and specially bound by Donna Thomas. This is copy number "--Colophon. Signed beneath the colophon by Peter and Donna Thomas.

"In memoriam William Everson: 1912-1994"--Page [7].

Two color printing.

Issued in white clamshell box (29 cm) with title label on spine.

Rare Book copy: No. 41.
Table of contents: title: The tarantella rose --; title: The vindication --; title: Snowflake --; title: Rose recreant --; title: The thing-death --; title: The fountain of pain.