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

Cheloniidae Press; Robinson, Alan James; Block, Laurie

Published by Cheloniidae Press, Easthampton, MA, 1982

About this Item

Deluxe edition, copy #46 of only 50 issued with an extra portfolio containing a suite of the 26 engravings, each SIGNED and numbered by Robinson, plus a suite of the 26 smaller linecut illustrations, each with hand calligraphy by Curtis and SIGNED by Robinson and Curtis, all contained in a morocco-backed sleeve that matches the clamshell box. The alphabet book compiled by Laurie Block is equally wonderful. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 3598

Bibliographic Details

• Title: 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
• Publisher: Cheloniidae Press, Easthampton, MA
• Publication Date: 1982
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Limited Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History