HEROIC EMBLEMS. 1977.

Calais, Vermont: Z Press, 1977
23 x 15cm, 54pp plus card covers. First edition of this artist’s book designed by Ron Costley and with a commentary by Stephen Bann. The emblems are all drawings of military machines such as tanks or battle ships acting as metaphors associated with Greek mythology:

SEMPRE FESTINA LENTE
HASTEN SLOWLY

is associated with a Sherman tank with a flail which was used to clear minefields – hence moving slowly in order to later move quickly.
One of 750 copies. VG+.