A wistful poem for the changing of the season

Les Feuilles Mortes - literally the dead leaves - was written by the poet Jacques Prevert in 1946 post war France. The poem was developed into a song with composer Joseph Kosma, and sung by actor Yves Montand in films and performances for decades. The song developed into a jazz standard performed by virtuosos such as Miles Davis and Nat King Cole, and is an evocative and evergreen tune of our culture.

Here, this 12 page chapbook celebrates the poem both in English and French, with translation and introduction written by Graham Moss. It is in an edition of 100 copies, printed on handmade Indian Khadi paper and set with Bembo, Fairbank, and Weiss type for display. There are two illustrations cut by Helen Moss, hand printed on the Albion press, and it comes in a Khadi paper chemise with a small surprise tucked inside.