Francesco Nardelli. THE RHINOCEROS A MONOGRAPH CONCEIVED BY FRANCESCO NARDELLI. The Basilisk, 1988.

Price: US$483.18 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Paintings and sketches by Matthew Hillier, text compiled by Sandra Raphael. Forward by John Aspinal. 134pp. 20 full colour plates and textual drawings. Illustrated ep's of drawing of Rhinoceros Printed on 175gsm paper. Plates printed on Mohawk super fine paper with new waterless printing technique. Maps drawn by John Woodcock. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION 315 copies signed by Hillier and Nardelli. BUT although signed by the above this is not actually numbered. It does not come in the special box. ALSO this is original full maroon cloth whereas the limited edition300 copies lists leather to spine. BUT and there is a BUT to the spine there looks what appears to be a strip of red paint partially going over the gilt letterings and small trace of black to top edge of pages and red to bottom. This book weighs over 10kg and NOT suitable for export and even UK will be very expensive. I would advise to contact me first and I can send photos of spine.

Seller: Chris Barmby MBE. C & A. J. Barmby, Kent, United Kingdom

Nardelli, Francisco and Hillier, Mathew. The Rhinoceros: A Monograph. London Basilisk Press, 1988.

Price: US$900.00 + shipping

Description: A monograph conceived by Francesco Nardelli. Divided into 5 chapters. The Sumatran Rhino, The Javan Rhino, Indian Rhino and Black and White Rhino, with 4 colour plates for each and numerous vignettes. This is number 17 of 60 Special Copies, signed by author, illustrator and binder including an original pencil illustration by Matthew Hillier. This is a large and heavy book will require extra postage. Size: 67 x 49.5cm. 1st Edition. Condition: Very good. Light foxing to the original sketch and wear to the solander case. Binding: Hardcover in solander box. Very good. Light foxing to the original sketch and wear to the solander case.

Seller: Quagga Books ABA ; ILAB, Cape Town, South Africa