On the hunt for the King of the Alps : a plant deemed worthy /
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| Language: | English |
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Petersham, Massachusetts :
The Lone Oak Press,
2011.
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| Item Description: | Account of the author's search for eritrichium nanum, also called "King of the Alps" or "Herald of Heaven" in the Alps. "This book ... printed in an edition of 60 copies ... set in 14-point Monotype Van Dijck by Michael & Winifred Bixler and illustrated with seven multi-color engravings by Abigail Rorer. The typography is by Michael Russem, as is the printing of the text on Zerkall papers. The binding was designed by Daniel Gehnrich and carried out by Amy Borezo. The regular edition is bound in paper and leather over boards and placed in a case ..."--Prospectus. "Engravings printed on Zerkall papers by Abigail Rorer, Petersham Massachusetts. Typography and text printed by Michael Russem, Florence, Massachusetts. Composed in Monotype Van Dijck by Michael & Winifred Bixler, Skaneateles, New York. Binding by Daniel Gehnrich, Paxton, Massachusetts. Published in an edition of 60 copies."--Colophon. The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is no. 37 and is signed by the engraver. Issued in Solander case. The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy contains a publisher's advertisement. Purchased for the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive by The Cushing Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 26 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Related Items: | The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy forms part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive. |