24 unnumbered leaves : color illustrations ; 36 x 46 cm.
Description
Consists of title page and separator followed by 11 leaves of plates, separated by 11 semi-transparent leaves of text, all loose in portfolio. Issued in a drop-spine case, with glass window in upper cover. "An edition of 25 books & 15 boxed suites ... Art Larson printed the letterpress & etchings at the new Double Elephant offices in Hadley, Mass. Shannon Brock of Brooklyn made the translucent abaca & cover papers. The etching paper is by Zecchi of Firenze. Lisa Van Pelt of Easthampton, Mass. was binder & boxer. Beasts were colored by Michael Kuch"--Colophon.
Local Note
Photographed and posted with permission of the artist. Skidmore has copy 27 (one of the 15 boxed copies).
