HENRI ADRIAN: (1932-2000) English poet and painter, one of the trio of 'Liverpool Poets'. Signed 8 x 12 privately printed limited edition print by Henri, entitled Rapefield, printed on yellow card and depicting a field of rape flowers with a dark blue sky painted-in by hand at the head. Numbered 79 of 150 in pencil at the base and signed, titled and dated (1989) by Henri in the left margin. Further signed and inscribed to the verso by Henri to Tom Maschler, 'For Tom, very best for 1990, and glad to be a Cape author again! Adrian'. Some surface and corner creasing. Together with an A.L.S., Adrian, to the verso of a picture postcard issued by Jonathan Cape Ltd. and with an illustration announcing a facsimile of the first edition of Beeton's Book of Household Management, n.p., n.d., to Tom Maschler, in full, 'Couldn't wait any longer - hope you like final selection of poems - they're all ones I've read a lot etc. in the last 3 years. Let me know what you think'. G to VG, 2

Tom Maschler (1933-2020) British publisher who, from 1960, was head of the publishing company Jonathan Cape for more than three decades. Maschler was also instrumental in establishing the Booker Prize in 1969.