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An Odd Bestiary
by Robinson, Alan; Block, Laurie, Ed
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0252013530
- ISBN 13
- 9780252013539
- Seller
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States
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About This Item
U.S.A.: University of Illinois Press, 1986. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Robinson, Alan James. (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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Details
- Bookseller
- Callaghan Books South (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51182
- Title
- An Odd Bestiary
- Author
- Robinson, Alan; Block, Laurie, Ed
- Illustrator
- Robinson, Alan James
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0252013530
- ISBN 13
- 9780252013539
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
- Keywords
- Bestiary Art Nature Antique Sketches
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Nature;
Terms of Sale
Callaghan Books South
Books may be returned with 5 days for full refund--in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Callaghan Books South
Biblio member since 2004
New Port Richey, Florida
About Callaghan Books South
An internet bookstore, we have added 20 books a day to our inventory for a total of more than 40,000, specializing in Poetry, Vietnam Conflict, Native American, Literary Criticism.
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....