Sale 610: Fine Literature with Lawrence Ferlinghetti & the Beats (#610) 03/23/2017 11:00 AM PDT CLOSED!
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Thunder Road - signed by Nick Hornby and Bruce Springsteen
Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$2,700
Thunder Road: A Letterpress Chapbook - signed by Nick Hornby and Bruce Springsteen
Hornby, Nick and Bruce Springsteen
Bottle of Smoke Press, Syneasthesia Press, and Lead Graffitti
Letterpress essay and folding broadside bound in a folding, decorative dual spine binding, 19x18 cm (7½x7"). Covers designed, printed and bound by Bill Roberts of Bottle of Smoke Press, Ray Nichols/Jill Cypher of Lead Graffiti, and Mark Cashion. The cover illustration is by Jill Cypher. Letter "J" of 26 signed and lettered copies.
The essay is signed on the title page by Hornby, the lyric broadside is signed at the bottom by Springsteen, with a drawing of a guitar. A limited edition letterpress chapbook that reprints British author Nick Hornby's 2003 essay on Thunder Road with the lyrics from the iconic song by Bruce Springsteen. Designed with a dual spine, the essay opens on the left and a broadside containing the lyrics unfolds on the right. All proceeds from the original sale of this book, as well as the materials, design and production costs, have been donated to TreeHouse, a school in London dedicated to educating children with autism. A rare and lovingly produced work.
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