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An Odd Bestiary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. University of Illinois Press October 1986 Binding: Hardcover.
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An Odd Bestiary.
Language: English
Published by Univ. Of Illinois Pr., (1986)., Urbana, IL., 1986
Seller: Pride and Prejudice-Books, Ballston Lake, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Alan James Robinson. (illustrator). First Trade. Near Fine in Very Good Minus Dust Jacket with some adhesion marks and smudging on front and back covers.
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An Odd Bestiary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Unmarked copy in full cloth binding. Unpaginated. Jacket has light shelf rubbing and soiling. Large book: NO international or priority orders. Size: 4to - over 9" - 12" Tall.
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An Odd Bestiary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. b/w Illustration By Joseph Pierre Nuyttens (illustrator). Second Printing. In white pictorial jacket over clothbacked boards with gilt spine titling, 4to, unpag. Illustrated. (light shelfwear and browning to jacket at spine). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.
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Condition: New.
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Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)
Language: English
Published by Turtle Point Press, US, 2025
ISBN 10: 188598359X ISBN 13: 9781885983596
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickensin Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination andintellect in words and art by this father-daughter team. Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary) is anillustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspiredby the tradition of the medieval bestiary, bestiarum vocabulum, a12th-century bestselling genre that chronicled animals and beings bothreal and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animalsthat delight, confound, and edify, written by Peter Wortsman, coupledwith detailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, AurélieBernard Wortsman.Featured creatures include:Pigeons: "When, finally, it takes flight . . . thisasphalt-colored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke ofgravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake." Seagulls: "Fallen splinters of eternity, they hangoverhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medievalaltarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man."Ants: "Micro-managers in three-piece bodies,ants parody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?"Dust mites: "Every time you scratch yourself or combyour hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self."With four-color images throughout, printed in a beautiful hardboundedition, this one-of-a-kind volume will please the discerning animal lover,traveler, art lover, iconoclast, and literati on your gift list-and, of course,also you!
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Condition: New.
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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
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. [76] leaves ill. 29 cm. (alk. paper) Bibliography: leaves [63]-[75]. 'A Cheloniidae Press book.' Box number: GR0007. ; 1st printing.
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An Odd Bestiary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A nice hardcover with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours, tracking number and delivery Confirmation.
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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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An Odd Bestiary; or, A Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Animals, Culled from Five Centuries of Travelers' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies, &c. by Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, Urbana., 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Included. 4to, hardcover. NEW in dust jacket. Bright, crisp & clean, unread. Illus. with 76 leaves.
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats: (An Urban Bestiary)
Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Alan Robinson (illustrator). First trade Eeition, previously issued in a limited edition from the Cheloniidae Press. Large 4to, half red fauzleatherx, cream-colored cloth, printed in red and black. Fine \copy, jacket frayed, creased and torn along top\ edge.
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Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
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Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)
Language: English
Published by Turtle Point Press, US, 2025
ISBN 10: 188598359X ISBN 13: 9781885983596
Hardback. Condition: New. ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickensin Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination andintellect in words and art by this father-daughter team. Odd Birds and Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary) is anillustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspiredby the tradition of the medieval bestiary, bestiarum vocabulum, a12th-century bestselling genre that chronicled animals and beings bothreal and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animalsthat delight, confound, and edify, written by Peter Wortsman, coupledwith detailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, AurélieBernard Wortsman.Featured creatures include:Pigeons: "When, finally, it takes flight . . . thisasphalt-colored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke ofgravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake." Seagulls: "Fallen splinters of eternity, they hangoverhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medievalaltarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man."Ants: "Micro-managers in three-piece bodies,ants parody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?"Dust mites: "Every time you scratch yourself or combyour hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self."With four-color images throughout, printed in a beautiful hardboundedition, this one-of-a-kind volume will please the discerning animal lover,traveler, art lover, iconoclast, and literati on your gift list-and, of course,also you!
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary) (Hardcover)
Language: English
Published by Turtle Point Press, Chappaqua, 2025
ISBN 10: 188598359X ISBN 13: 9781885983596
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickensin Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination andintellect in words and art by this father-daughter team. Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)is anillustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspiredbythe tradition of the medieval bestiary, bestiarum vocabulum,a12th-century bestselling genrethat chronicled animals and beings bothreal and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animalsthat delight, confound, and edify, writtenby Peter Wortsman, coupledwithdetailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, AurelieBernard Wortsman.Featured creatures include:Pigeons:"When, finally, it takes flight . . . thisasphalt-colored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke ofgravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake."Seagulls:"Fallen splinters of eternity, they hangoverhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medievalaltarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man."Ants:"Micro-managers in three-piece bodies,antsparody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?"Dust mites:"Every time you scratch yourself or combyour hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self."With four-color images throughout, printed in a beautifulhardboundedition, this one-of-a-kind volume will please the discerning animal lover,traveler, art lover, iconoclast, and literati on your gift list-and, of course,also you! Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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An Odd Bestiary or a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Description of Animals, Culled from Five Centuries of travelers' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies, Etc By Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary.
Language: English
Published by University Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago, 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Seller: Old Favorites Bookshop LTD (since 1954), Stouffville, ON, Canada
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Condition. Designed and Illustrated By Alan James Robinson (illustrator). A Cheloniidae Press Book. Plain off white cloth binding with red spine. Gilt title, authors and publisher on spine. Top front and back corners of binding bumped. White illustrated dust jacket is in good condition but shows soil. Content clean and sound.
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AN ODD BESTIARY: OR, A COMPENDIUM OF INSTRUCTIVE AND ENTERTAINING DESCRIPTIONS OF ANIMALS, CULLED FROM FIVE CENTURIES OF TRAVELERS' ACCOUNTS, NATURAL HISTORIES, ZOOLOGIES, & C. BY AUTHORS FAMOUS AND OBSCURE, ARRANGED AS AN ABECEDARY
Language: English
Published by Urbana University Of Illinois Press c1982., 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
VG+/VG. Sticker residue on front endpaper. Slight rubbing and small pea-sized stain as well as some other surface dirt on the dust jacket. ; Designed and illustrated by Alan James Robinson; Text compiled and annotated by Laurie Block. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover. ; B&W Illustrations; 4to - 11" to 13" tall. Illustrated by Alan James Robinson. First Trade Edition. Binding is Hardcover.
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Condition: new.
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Condition: New.
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An Odd Bestiary
Language: English
Published by University of Illinois Press, U.S.A., 1986
ISBN 10: 0252013530 ISBN 13: 9780252013539
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Robinson, Alan James (illustrator). (Originally published, 1982, A Cheloniidaue Press Book) Very large, very heavy sturdy book, shiny red cloth spine, tan cloth boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, red color inside covers and adjacent end papers. Beautiful antique sketches of wildlife with quotations in red, an extensive Bibliography section giving sources and more details. Ink name at top inside front cover of well-known Florida artist Laurence Donovan. DJ heavy paper, tan background with three small sketches of animals on front, red and black lettering. DJ lightly browned along edges. DJ has very tiny tear at top front edge near spine, tiny tear at spine bottom left edge, tiny hole at bottom front bookfold edge near tip, praise on back from artist Barry Moser, poet Richard Wilbur and others. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.
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Hardback. Second Printing. Very Good Condition in a Very Good to Near Fine condition Dustjacket. Tight Bright Attractive Copy With No Markings To The Book. ISBN 0-252-01353-3. Copy Two.
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An Odd Bestiary Or, a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Animals, Culled from Five Centuries of Traveler's Accounts.
Published by A Cheloniidae Press Book / Univ. of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1986
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Illustrated by Alan James Robinson (illustrator). 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized book. The book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some toning / darkening to the spine and spine joints. There are several small edge nicks and tears to the spine ends and edges of the dust jacket.
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats: (An Urban Bestiary)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats : An Urban Bestiary
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats: (An Urban Bestiary)
Language: English
Published by Turtle Point Press -, 2024
ISBN 10: 188598359X ISBN 13: 9781885983596
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Brand New. 117 pages. 8.25x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.
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AN ODD BESTIARY
Publication Date: 1986
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Association Member: ABAA ILAB MWABA
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
1986 Block, Laurie AN ODD BESTIARY A Cheloniidae Press Book Urbana: University of Illinois Press, c1986 First Trade Edition Designed and illustrated by Alan James Robinson lg 4to As New in d/w.
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Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary): (An Urban Bestiary)
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Add to basketHardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
