The Bed. [Fine Press Poetry] Armitage, Simon. Poetry,Private & Fine Press

One of an edition of 75 numbered copies using Centaur type on Naturalis paper, and SIGNED by both author and artist; this copy numbered '67'. A further 26 copies were lettered A-Z and housed in a clamshell box; and a further 200 copies were produced unsigned, numbered 76-275. Designed and printed by John Grice of the Evergreen Press. Grey double-folded stitched wrappers with printed label to the front cover, pages double-folded. Narrow Quarto. 11" x 7¼", pp. [8] including one page with a signed copy of a painting by Alison Watt entitled 'Plain', inspired by Armitage's poem and Manet's painting 'The Dead Man'. Alison Watt A booklet in Fine condition in a clear, archival-quality, protective display pocket. 'The Bed' was written to commemorate the 100thanniversary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at his grave in Westminster Abbey inNovember2020.