439 - Gunnar Kaldewey - Matsuo Basho. Spring and Autumn. Poestenkill, New York 2014. With seven metal engravings by Gunnar A. Kaldewey. Original flexible silk covers in Japanese binding with two rosewood rods (Thomas Zwang, Hamburg). In original slipcase and dust jacket.

Gunnar Kaldewey - Matsuo Basho. Spring and Autumn. Poestenkill, New York 2014. With seven metal engravings by Gunnar A. Kaldewey. Original flexible silk covers in Japanese binding with two rosewood rods (Thomas Zwang, Hamburg). In original slipcase and dust jacket. Auction start time: approx. 5:22 p.m. (schedule subject to change) Kaldewey Press 81. – One of ten deluxe copies featuring a suite of six prints on white Japanese paper (total edition of 50). - Signed by the artist in the colophon. - On dark brown cedar-bark paper. - The floral engravings were printed in silver, the texts in black. - The slim volume contains various haikus. Cat. Bennington, p. 30 39.0 × 19.0 cm. [32] pages. - Spine of the chemise faded. - Cover of the prints has foxing. English description: With seven metal engravings by Gunnar A. Kaldewey. Original flexible silk covers in Japanese binding with two rosewood rods (Thomas Zwang, Hamburg). In original chemise and slipcase. Kaldewey Press 81. - One of ten special edition copies featuring a suite of six prints on white Japanese paper, in a cover (total print run of 50). - Signed by the artist in the colophon. - On dark brown cedar-bark paper. - The floral engravings were printed in silver, the texts in black. - “The slim volume contains various haikus.” - “The slim, tall book contains several haikus under the title ‘Spring and Autumn’. The dark brown paper made from cedar bark was specially crafted by the acclaimed Japanese papermaker Kyomi Tomi of Wajima.” (Cat. Bennington, p. 30). The spine of the slipcase is faded. - The wrapper for the prints has foxing spots.