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Secretum Iter Et Fallentis Semita Vitae
Alastair Johnston
1983
Basingwek parchment, accordion spine. Soft cover book with perforated printed pages; 8 leaves. Book 3/5 in The Altered Page.
accordion binding
7 7/8 x 7 1/2 x 1/2 in
8 pages
edition of 5
published by Poltroon Press
"Secretum Iter Et Fallentis Semita Vitae" is a humorous look at salacious writing. The text is a cut-up of failed poems and found pornography. The pages are carved to reveal successive layers. The accordion spine allow for depth in viewing. The cover is of plain brown paper.
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