A Fowl Alphabet
by Robinson, Alan James
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1986. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Full Vellum Edition, one of 26 lettered copies. This is copy O/Z. Bound in full cream-colored vellum. Twenty-six bird portrait wood engravings by Robinson are arranged alphabetically. Each engraving is accompanied with an initial letter and the Latin and common names hand lettered by Suzanne Moore. An extra suite of 26 engravings, each signed by Robinson, are laid into a chemise. A set of the alphabet blind-stamped by Suzanne Moore is laid into a separate chemise, along with an original watercolor by Robinson of a Roadrunner. Finely printed by Harold McGrath and bound by Gary Parrot. A fine set, housed in a vellum-backed clamshell cased. The cloth of the case has some spotting else it is in fine condition as well. The Prospectus is laid-in.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23456
- Title
- A Fowl Alphabet
- Author
- Robinson, Alan James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition
- Publisher
- Cheloniidae Press
- Place of Publication
- Easthampton, MA
- Date Published
- 1986
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Laid-in
- "Laid In" indicates that there is something which is included with, but not attached to the book, such as a sheet of paper. The...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...