Poems for democracy
By: Walt Whitman ; mezzotints by Judith Rothchild
Contributors: Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892; Rothchild, Judith, artist, signer; Lintott, Mark, typographer, signer; Verdigris (Firm)
Publisher: Verdigris
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Octon [France]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 12
Subjects: Democracy; Poetry
Work titles: Leaves of grass
Notes: Accordion fold format.

Issued in slipcase.

"These poems by Walt Whitman are chosen as a message to the 45th President of the U.S.A. The accompanying mezzotints by Judith Rothchild of sleepy America are printed by the artist on Hahnemühle paper. The book, a leporello, is published in an edition of thirty. The hand-set letterpress in Vendôme romain was printed on a Vandercook No 4 by Mark Lintott who also made the slipcases. The books are signed by the artist and typographer."--Colophon.

"Printed on the 20th of January 2017 to mark the inauguration of the 45th President of the U.S.A."--Colophon.

Rare Book copy: No. 19.
Table of contents: title: To the states --; title: Long too long America --; title: For you O democracy.