SOME BIRDS AND MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Amuchastegui [Axel]
From Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 23, 2002
From Old Hall Bookshop, ABA ILAB PBFA BA, Brackley, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since May 23, 2002
About this Item
A beautful, large folio volume of the paintings of artist Axel Amuchastegui, this number 294 of 300 copies, unpaginated, illustrated with 17 full page coloured plates, 6 of mammals and 11 of birds, including frontispiece of Argentine Eagle, all with tissue guards, frontispiece tissue has a crease, quarter bound by the publisher in blue morocco with hand marbled paper, cellophane jacket, some scuffs to blue cloth slip case. The spectacular colour plates were printed by L van Leer of Amsterda and the text by The Curwen Press, binding by Zaehsdorf of London. The book was designed by George Rainbird, The Tyron Gallery, London, 1966. The illustrations are truly spectacular. Apart from the crease mark to one tissue guard, this is a very fine copy of one of the best post-war limited illustrated books. Size: Large Folio. Seller Inventory # 016171
Bibliographic Details
Title: SOME BIRDS AND MAMMALS OF SOUTH AMERICA
Publisher: The Tyron Gallery, London
Publication Date: 1966
Binding: Blue morocco with Hand Marbled
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Published
Edition: First Limited Edition.
Book Type: Natural History
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