Herball: from The Dialogues of Creatures Moralised Appliable and edifying to every merry and jocund matter, & right profitable to the governance of men : First printed in latin by Gerard Leeu in Gouda in 1480 & in english in 1535
SIEGL, Helen [artist]
Published by Janus Press, West Burke, VT, 1979
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Quarto, unpaginated [24pp.], illustrated with eleven hand-colored woodcuts by Helen Seigl. A fine copy in the publisher's brown cloth with printed paper spine label. From the colophon: "The illustrations were printed from the original blocks and handcolored by Kaja McGowan. The text is Spectrum with Menhart Unciala titles handset and printed by Nancy Reid on Barcham Green deWint paper; the binding is by Jim Bicknell." This is number 149 of 150 limited copies SIGNED by Siegl. A starkly beautiful modern press book, whose design and presentation are deeply influenced by its 15th-century roots. Seller Inventory # 13241
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Title: Herball: from The Dialogues of Creatures ...
Publisher: Janus Press, West Burke, VT
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: First Edition.
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Herball : from The Dialogues of Creatures Moralised Appliable and edifying to every merry and jocund matter, & right profitable to the governance of men : First printed in latin by Gerard Leeu in Gouda in 1480 & in english in 1535
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West Burke, Vermont: The Janus Press, 1979, 1979
Used
Hardcover
Signed
Seller: James Arsenault & Company, ABAA, Arrowsic, ME, U.S.A.
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4to (11.5" x 8.75"), brown cloth over boards, paper title piece at spine, deckled edges. [1] title page; [2-25] text and 11 woodcuts; [26] acknowledgments and colophon. Bookplate of Wyman Parker at lower left corner of front paste-down. CONDITION: Near fine. One of 150 signed and numbered copies. This is #105. From the colophon: "The illustrations were printed from the original blocks and handcolored by Kaja McGowan. The text is Spectrum with Menhart Unciala titles handset and printed by Nancy Reid on Barcham Green deWint paper; the binding is by Jim Bicknell.". Seller Inventory # 8117
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