An architectural bestiary
By: prints by John Ross ; text translated by Lloyd Jonnes.
Contributors: Jonnes, Lloyd, 1924-; Aelianus, Tacticus, 2nd cent.; High Tide Press.; Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: High Tide Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: East Hampton, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Artists' books.; Bestiaries.
Notes: "Designed and printed by John Ross ... The images are made from collagraph plates ... The binding is by James DiMarcantonio ... There are a total of 25 copies ... 20 with black and white relief images and 5 with color images in intaglio and relief"--Colophon.
Includes excerpts of texts attributed to Aelianus, (the possibly fictitious) Physiologos, and Denis Diderot.
Printed on one side of 10 bifolia, each constituting a signed print. The other 2 bifolia include the t.p./introd. and colophon. All loosely laid in a clamshell box.
LC has copy no. 12, signed by the artist.