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Kubla Khan

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I was lucky enough to find a 'new' copy of this book. It is wonderfully and appropriately illustrated, though not necessarily for children. I recommend this to fans of Coleridge, and to fans of eclectic books in general.

All right, you may not be terribly fond of Coleridge.
Or you may think he was a poet-god.
In either case, I recommend this pop-up version of
the "drugged-out classic" (as a prof. of mine once
called it) to everyone over the age of, say, 17.
Bantock's imaginative use of the familiar pop-up genre,
as well as his distinctive art style, accentuate the
poetry perfectly.
I'm still kicking myself for not buying that beaten-up
copy I found in New York. This is definitely worth
the search.