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Price: US$1982.75 + shipping
Description: Folio. Limited to only 107 copies printed on Arch Text Wove. The present volume is out of series (not numbered) No pagination. Alan James Robinson designed the beautiful portfolio. He etched and hand-colored 8 engravings, 4 wood engravings and 6 linecuts along with an extra suite of the illustrations each is signed and numbered 20/50 by Robinson and, laid into white folders and, placed within the clamshell case in a compartment specially made with a folding chemise to house these illustrations below the book. The essays were by Stephen Bodio of Magdalena, New Mexico and Ted Williams of Grafton, MA. The calligraphy was by Suzanne Moore of Ashfield. Several other artists from Massachusetts contributed to this volume. Bound in 1/4 pale green leather over specially made paper covered boards, for edges trimmed in leather, a multi-colored leather onlay of a fishing fly on the upper board. Housed within a clamshell of 1/4 leather over beige cloth, spine lettered and ruled in gilt, light finger soiling to cloth on clamshell. A magnificent work. Fine.
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Price: US$2350.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: One of 50 Deluxe Copies bound by Claudia Cohen in quarter-leather, with a separate suite of all the etchings, woodengravings and linecuts. Contains eight hand-watercolored etchings depicting the Salmo Salar, "The Leaper." The etchings are printed on RFK Rives and Harold McGrath printed the text of Arches Text Wove. The chemise and leather tray-case were completed by Peter Geraty. The cover panel is in full-leather multi-color onlay by Gray Parrot. Signed by Alan James Robinson. Three copies of Prospectus laid in.
Seller: Wiggins Fine Books ABAA, ILAB, SNEAB, Shelburne Falls, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$3000.00 + shipping
Description: Signed by Robinson below the colophon. One of only five state proof copies, #D.~~Quarter bound in celadon morocco by Claudia Cohen with a multi-color morocco onlay of a fishing fly by Gray Parrot; with eight (8) color plates and other illustrations; with a chemise which includes a suite thrity-nine (39) state proofs, two (2) original watercolors and one (1) pencil drawing. All signed and numbered by Alan James Robinson. Essays by Stephen Bodio and Ted Williams. A fine copy in publishers' morocco-backed tray case with two copies of the prospectus laid in.~~The most elaborate and desirable issue of one of the loveliest productions of Alan Robinson's Cheloniidae Press.~~. Fine binding.
Seller: BLACK SWAN BOOKS, INC., ABAA, ILAB, Richmond, VA, U.S.A.