The first book of Moses, called Genesis
Subtitle: the King James Version
By: silkscreens by Jacob Lawrence
Contributors: Shiff, Ben, book designer; Carr, Dan, 1951- book designer; Drexel, George, printer; Golgonooza Letter Foundry; Heritage Printers; Osiris Printing; Limited Editions Club; Limited Editions Club Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Published: 1990
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
Other titles: Genesis
Work titles: Bible. O.T. Genesis. English. Authorized. 1990
Notes: "The text [designed by Ben Shiff] has been set in Monotype Caslon with Romulus heads at Golgonooza Letter Foundry ... Printed at Heritage Printers. The illustrations were silk-screened on Whatman paper by George Drexel at Osiris Printing ... The title page was designed by Dan Carr"--Colophon.

Publisher's prospectus (no. 558) is dated May 1990.

Limited ed. of 400 copies, signed by the artist.

Issued in dropback box.

LC has copy no. 244 in dropback box, with prospectus laid in.

Acquired as part of an archival set from the publisher in 2008.