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Dragonfly Haiku and Watercolors by Carol Cunningam and a Special Poem by Kay Ryan Carol S. Cunningham Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 2003, First Edition
Illustrations by: Carol S. Cunningham Narrative Description: 
This is a handmade book from a limited edition of 28, signed by the author and illustrator - Carol Cunningham (proprietor of the Sunflower Press, a private press in California). The book is letterpress printed using handset 18 pt Centaur and illustrated with 15 color-printed copies of original watercolors.
Hand-bound by Joseph D’Ambrosio in ¼ green Japanese paper with paper label on spine, green endpapers, and a delicate green silk brocade over boards with dragonfly motif. The shimmering green silk of the binding almost makes it seem as if the dragonflies are in motion. This is the first publication of 12 new Haiku poems celebrating the vibrant return of spring. The poems are beautifully complimented with Carol’s bright watercolor landscape images. Dragonfly also contains the first published appearance of a poem titled “By Bird” written by Kay Ryan. Kay is an award-winning California-based poet and author (winner of the $100,000 2004 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize awarded by the Chicago Poetry Foundation, as well as a 2004 Guggenheim Foundation grant).
Signed: by Carol Cunningham on colophon; facsimile of Kay Ryan's signature on page with her poem. Binding: by Joseph D'Ambrosio. Hardcover. Hand-bound in ¼ green Japanese paper with paper label on spine, green endpapers, and a delicate green silk brocade over boards with dragonfly motif. Size: 8.1" h 5.5" w 0.4" thick; 40 pp CL Stock # 591 Price:
$ 185.00 
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