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"Candles"
(poem)
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Hand-press in green and black on
cream.
Hand-press in red and black on cream.
An explanation for the two different color inks is unknown
at this time.
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A single sheet folded once to
give a four page booklet of which the poem occupies one page.
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Glenn Lord questions whether this is
really an REH poem. The poem was apparently discovered by Michael Horvat
in a book, in the Library of Amateur Journalism, claiming it was written
down in a dedication in a book to or by Samuel Loveman, possibly in REH’s
own hand, or at least ascribed to him.
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This edition was printed by Charles
Garvin (the printer) as a Christmas keepsake for himself, Glenn Lord, and
John Melville. Apparently, only 8 copies and several proofs were printed
with the Lord imprint. Altogether it appears that 53 copies were printed,
plus at least seven untrimmed, undistributed copies, and several proofs of
the poem only.
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