An Odd Bestiary or, a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Animals, Culled from Five Centuries of Travelers' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies, etc. by Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary.

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• ARTIST: Alan James Robinson

• PUBLISHER: Cheloniidae Press, Williamsburg, MA.

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  DATE: 1982.

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• DESCRIPTION: Designed and ills. by Alan James Robinson, text comp. and annotated by Laurie Block. Each of the 26 text sections begins w/linocut reproduction of an ills. initial w/beginning letter of each section done in hand calligraphy by Betse Curtis, who provided a full alphabet on the colophon page, which is signed and numbered by the artist, w/26 original wood engravings in each chapter. One of 50 deluxe copies with an extra suite of 26 wood engravings signed and numbered by the artist, 4to., 1/4 red morocco w/gilt stamped spine, ivory linen bds., extra suite in ivory linen portfolio, housed in morocco and linen clamshell box, binding by Gray Parrot.

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• CONDITION: Very good condition, minor stain on the clam shell case.

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• CATEGORIES: 20th Century Subjects , Artists' Books & Portfolios