Covers: Textured paper over boards, heavily rubbed, with notable wear to edges and corners. Cover retains affixed woodcut illustration titled High Country. Text block: Binding remains secure, with no loose or missing pages. Interior: Clean pages with no annotations or markings. Frontispiece: Hand-signed by Richardson Rome on Japanese handmade paper, adding a unique artistic element beyond the limitation page signature.
Illustrations: Richly printed woodcut illustrations throughout, depicting dramatic mountain landscapes, including Jack Pine - Grand Lake and Towering Granite - Never Summer Range. Limitation Page: States that all plates were destroyed after printing, ensuring the exclusivity of this edition.
A scarce and sought-after artist's book featuring the woodcut landscapes of Richardson Rome, paired with poetry by Clem Yore, celebrating the rugged beauty of Colorado's high country. Rome's dynamic, high-contrast woodcuts capture the grandeur of Rocky Mountain National Park, the Never Summer Range, and the alpine wilderness, blending the Arts and Crafts aesthetic with WPA-era American realism. Each image is printed on high-quality Linweave text paper, with the frontispiece printed separately on delicate Japanese handmade paper. The book's limitation statement confirms that all plates were destroyed post-publication, adding to its rarity. 55 of the first and only edition, signed by the artist both on the limitation page and the frontispiece, making this a desirable collector's item for those interested in American printmaking, regional art, or the history of Colorado landscapes.