Ursus typographicus
Subtitle: a chronology of bears by fourteen artists
By: texts & commentary by Crispin & Jan Elsted
Contributors: Elsted, Jan, author; Jackson, Nancy Ruth, artist, engraver; Turpin, Louis, 1947- artist, engraver; Ellis, Edwina, artist, engraver; See-Paynton, Colin, 1946- artist, engraver; Moser, Barry, artist, engraver; DePol, John, 1913-2004, artist, engraver; Bates, Wesley W., artist, engraver; Staunton, Ted, 1956- artist, engraver; Brett, Simon, 1943- artist, engraver; Brender à Brandis, G., artist, engraver; Lazarov, Peter Petkov, 1958- artist, engraver; Rorer, Abigail, artist, engraver; English, Andy, 1956- artist, engraver; Lawrence, John, 1933- artist, engraver; Simenson, Alanna, binder; Barbarian Press
Publisher: Barbarian Press
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Mission
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Printers' marks; Specimens; Wood-engraving; Barbarian Press
Notes: Published to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the press.  Each image is a version of the press device -- a bear, usually with a press -- commissioned by the press for various books over the years.  Limited edition of 100 copies for sale and 10 copies hors commerce.  Bound by Alanna Simenson, and issued in a slipcase.

Wood engravings by Louis Turpin, Edwina Ellis, Colin Paynton, John DePol, Barry Moser, Wesley Bates, Ted Staunton, Simon Brett, Gerard Brender à Brandis, Abigail Rorer, Peter Lazarov, Andy English, Nancy Ruth Jackson and John Lawrence.

"The edition is 100 copies for sale & 10 copies hors commerce for the use of the press ..."--Colophon.

In slipcase.

Rare Book copy: No. 82; signed by Crispin and Jan Elsted.