An odd bestiary, or, A compendium of instructive and entertaining descriptions of animals: Culled from five centuries of travelers' accounts, natural . famous and obscure, arranged as an abecedary

Language: English

Published by Cheloniidae Press, 1982

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Chelondiidae Press; Williamsburg, 1982. Hardcover. Limited and Signed Edition. A Near Fine, designed and illustrated by Alan James Robinson, text compiled and annotated by Laurie Block. Illustrated with 26 initial linecuts and 26 wood engravings by Alan James Robinson. Full red Moroccan goat blind stamped, and hand tooled with pasted endpapers, pages untrimmed, in a quarter Morocco and clamshell box. 300 deluxe copies, bound in full leather by David Bourbeau with an additional suite of the vignettes in separate portfolio, each with a calligraphed letter, signed by Robinson and the calligrapher Elisabeth Curtis, along with an additional suite of the full-page plates signed and numbered by Robinson. Signed by Robinson at the colophon where Curtis has also calligraphed an alphabet. Each of the twenty-six animals is represented in two leaves: a large wood engraving captioned in red, and a text page headed by a smaller line engraving; each opening letter is calligraphed in red by Elizabeth Curtis. A truly exquisite production. Minimal handling marks/shelf wear, few discoloration spots to Slipcase. A very nice, clean and unmarked elegant set. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches]. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.…

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Title
An odd bestiary, or, A compendium of instructive and entertaining descriptions of animals: Culled from five centuries of travelers' accounts, natural . famous and obscure, arranged as an abecedary
Author
Robinson, Alan James
Publisher
Cheloniidae Press
Publication year
1982
Condition
Like New
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Item weight
16 ounces
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Lavendier Books

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