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Published by Fourth Estate, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 0679428755ISBN 13: 9780679428756
Seller: Abacus Bookshop, Pittsford, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
hardcover. Illus. by Alexander Calder (illustrator). 1st edition. 4to, 75 pp. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (printed glassine).
Published by Pantheon Books, 1993
ISBN 10: 0679428755ISBN 13: 9780679428756
Seller: Eureka Books, Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. 75 pages. Black-and-white line drawings by Calder. 12.25 x 9.5 inches.
Published by New York: Pantheon Books, 1993
ISBN 10: 0679428755ISBN 13: 9780679428756
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First trade edition; originally published in 1955 in a signed, limited edition. Large quarto bound in black cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation in translucent dust jacket. Condition: DJ price-clipped; else fine in fine DJ. 77 pages.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition thus. New, not a used item. Oversized. Silver-stamped blue cloth, translucent dust jacket. Fabulously-produced collection of prose and poetry about ordinary and extra-ordinary animals, real and mythical. Alexander Calder b/w artwork. Giftworthy! 74+ pgs. Book.
Published by Pantheon Books (1993), New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0679428755ISBN 13: 9780679428756
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Alexander CALDER (illustrator). First Trade Edition. Quarto, 74 pages. black cloth, parchment-like translucent printed dust jacket Originally published as a signed, limited edition in 1955, this is its first popular edition. These are poems and prose snippets about beasts from many writers about various critters from the fly to the reindeer, toads to centaurs. Entrancing. Illustrated by Alexander CALDER. Wilbur was the Poet Laureate of the United States.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1993
ISBN 10: 0679428755ISBN 13: 9780679428756
Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Book First Edition Signed
Hardcover (illustrated Cloth). Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Alexander Calder (illustrator). First Edition. The text is illustrated with whimsical black and white drawings by Alexander Calder. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with silver embossed decoration to the front panel and silver coloured titles to the back strip. Translucent as issued dustwrapper with blue and ochre coloured titles to the front panel. First published in 1955 as a signed limited edition, this being the first publication by this publisher. A selection of animal / mythological beasts poetry, excerpts from classical works of literature, plays and stories with the whimsical illustrations. Very minor rubbing of the book corners with a very light hint of age toning of the text block edges. Some rubbing of the dustwrapper edges with a stain to the top right hand corner of the back strip. Full number line. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [12], 3 - 74, [3] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Alexander Calder. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Art & Design; Literature & Literary. ISBN: 0679428755. ISBN/EAN: 9780679428756. Inventory No: 0288487.
Published by New York: Pantheon Books, [1993]., 1993
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. 4to. pp. 4 p.l., 74, [2 leaves]. many illus. cloth. dw.
1st Pantheon edition with a 1 present in the number line; 4to; black cloth covered boards with silver design; 75 pages; black & white drawings by Calder on almost every page; a very good, clean, tight copy in a very good dustjacket.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York, 1983
Seller: The Old Mill Bookshop, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ, U.S.A.
Signed
First Pantheon Books edition. Calder, Alexander. First Pantheon Books edition. Illustrated by Alexander Calder. [x], 74, [4] pp. 4to. SIGNED by Richard Wilbur on the front free endpaper. Publisher's blue cloth, stamped in silver. In printed acetate dust-jacket. Small waterstain to front pastedown and small portion of dust-jacket Illustrated by Alexander Calder. [x], 74, [4] pp. 4to.
Published by Printed at the Spiral Press for Pantheon Books, New York, 1955
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Calder, Alexander. First edition, signed issue, limited to 750 numbered copies, signed by Richard Wilbur and Alexander Calder [total edition of 800 signed copies]. Printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Spiral Press, 'on a specially made Curtis Rag paper'; profusely illustrated by Alexander Calder. 74, [4] pages. 4to. LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY ALEXANDER CALDER & R. WILBUR. An attractive publication, nicely printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Spiral Press, 'on a specially made Curtis Rag paper'; profusely illustrated by Alexander Calder. A fine copy in publisher's unprinted glassine dust jacket and publisher's cardboard slipcase box; the fragile glassine jacket has several large chips on the spine, and a few short creased tears and small chips to extremities (seldom seen in any jacket, due to fragile glassine). The publisher's box has a few slight nicks at tips of two corners, with light tanning and foxing to the publisher's cover label, else the box is quite fresh and bright Printed by Joseph Blumenthal at the Spiral Press, 'on a specially made Curtis Rag paper'; profusely illustrated by Alexander Calder. 74, [4] pages. 4to First edition, signed issue, limited to 750 numbered copies, signed by Richard Wilbur and Alexander Calder [total edition of 800 signed copies].