FOR A SONG
Seven love poems with seven etchings and relief prints by Natalie d'Arbeloff. Published by NdA Press in 1980 as a limited edition of fifteen copies, plus one special copy bound in vellum. The text was engraved with a power tool on metal plates, recalling lovers' graffiti on walls, tree-trunks, benches.

Copies 1-5: black ink on Japanese Hodomura heavy white wove paper, hand-bound in natural goatskin.
Copies 6-10: white ink on black Arches, hand-bound in black suede.
Copies 11-15: etchings printed in burnt sienna and black on Barcham Green white wove pape. Hand-bound in natural goatskin.
The books are held in handmade velvet-lined drop-back boxes. Size of books: 16.5 X 16.5cm

Public Collections which acquired copies include: The Library of Congress, Washington D.C. The Harry Ransom Library, Humanities Research Center, University of Texas at Austin. The National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

The edition is sold out except for Copy No.7 (white ink on black Arches paper ) which is currently
available. The binding and a sample page-spread from this copy are shown below. Price and further details on
enquiry to NdA Press: endapress AT blueyonder DOT co DOT uk

 Black suede binding

FOR A SONG Copy No.7, numbered and signed by NdA.

Black suede-binding with blind-embossed vellum panels set into front and back covers. Grey suede doublures. The book is held in a cloth-covered drop-back box lined with brown velvet.

Poem No. 6, EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE, in its white-on-black version is shown below.

 

All seven poems and etchings (from Copies 11-15) begin here

 

 

Everything in my life...

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