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389 - John Gerard - Christa Wolf. *Der Schmerz*. John Gerard. Paper casts. Rheinbach 1999. With colored paper casts above the text. Original half-linen binding, cover paper with paper casts. Original yellow linen slipcase with blind-stamped title on the spine.
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John Gerard - Christa Wolf. *Der Schmerz*. John Gerard. Paper casts. Rheinbach 1999. With colored paper casts above the text. Original half-linen binding, cover paper with paper casts. Original yellow linen slipcase with blind-stamped title on the spine. Call time: approx. 4:49 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 50 unique copies; an additional ten were not made available for sale. – Colophon signed by the author and artist. - The text was written as early as 1978 but appears here in book form for the first time. - Includes a dedicatory poem, “Medusa,” by Günter Kunert. - Text printed by Klaus Raasch, Hamburg; the bindings are by the Depping bookbindery in Münster. 45.0 × 19.5 cm. 35, [5] pages. - 3 leaves, each with a small water stain. English description: 3 leaves, each with a small water stain
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