Published by Eurographica, Helsinki, 1986. First edition, thus, first and only printing. Softcover in dustjacket. Printed in English.
Printed in Italy by Tipografia Nobili (established Pesaro, 1823) on special Michelangelo Paper made at the Magnani Paper Mills in Pescia. Plain white stiff card wrappers, enclosed in a grey dustwrapper with deckled top edge, black titles and large folds. 120 pages, untrimmed, with a manuscript facsimile of one poem at the rear.
Number 118 of 350 copies, signed by the Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet at the title page.
A superb example of Rolando Pieraccini's acclaimed Contemporary Poets in Signed Limited Editions series. This selection of poems was chosen by Miłosz and Pieraccini together, making it more than a straightforward reprint - it represents a curated, collaborative selection. This copy has been additionally signed by Pieraccini at the colophon, making it a uniquely double-signed example.
Condition: Very Fine, carefully stored since printing and never read. A superior and unique copy of a rare book.
