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Lois Rather
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Oakland CA, The Rather Press, 1969
Octavo; [24]pp. Near fine copy (light fading) in pale green wraps, printed black and red. Pencil manuscript correction on p. 5. Laid in is a 6" x 9" printed slip, a lighthearted 'Notice to All Employees.' 'Book design and irreverent verses by Lois Rather. Hand set in 18-pt. M&H Goudy Thirty. Titles are 18-pt. Gallia. Ornaments are ATF Troyer Zodions. Printed for fun on a Sigwalt hand-powered press. Edition limited to fifty copies of which this is number 13.' (colophon)
A light-hearted look at astrology. Issued as New Year's greeting for 1969 by Clifton Rather, Prop. and Lois Rather, Asst. Prop. Quite scarce (especially accompanied by ephemera), only one institutional holding located.
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