Anansi Company
Subtitle: a collection of thirteen hand-made wire and card rod-puppets animated in colour and verse
By: by Ronald King & Roy Fisher.
Contributors: Fisher, Roy, 1930-; Circle Press.; Press Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Circle Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Artists' books.; Anansi (Legendary character); Puppets.
Description: "This is the seventh collaboration of King & Fisher. The content was derived from Walter Jekyll's 'Jamaican Song & Story 1907, ' a contemporary rendering of some familiar tales central to Caribbean culture, brought by slaves from Africa, concerning Anansi the spiderman and his company of friends"--Vamp & Tramp website.
Notes: "This edition of 'Anansi Company' is limited to one hundred and twenty numbered copies signed by both artist & poet; in addition there are three marked H.C. and seven A.P."--P. [7].
Printed chiefly on double leaves, issued in a portfolio and box.
LC has copy no. 30.
Source: Purchase, June 18, 1993 (DLC #0219688).