Poem upon the Lisbon disaster =
Subtitle: Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne, ou, Examen de cet axiome "tout est bien"
By: François Marie Arouet de Voltaire ; translated into English by Anthony Hecht ; with six wood engravings by Lynd Ward and an introduction by Arthur Wilson.
Contributors: Hecht, Anthony, 1923-; Ward, Lynd, 1905-; Penmaen Press.; Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Penmæn Press
Published: 1977
Place of publication: Lincoln, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Subjects: Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755 -- Poetry
Genres: Poetry.
Other titles: Poème sur le désastre de Lisbonne.
Notes: Text and translation on facing pages.
Limited edition of 500 copies. The deluxe issue, on French Rives paper, signed by Hecht, Ward, and Wilson, is numbered I to C. Of the special issue, on Ragston paper, 200 copies are signed and numbered 1 to 200; the remaining 200 copies are unnumbered and unsigned. Cf. Colophon.
Printed on double leaves.
LC has copy no. 76.