Strange Birds - 1st Edition/1st Printing
by Van Sandwyk, Charles
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine+
- Seller
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Summerville, South Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Vancouver: Charles Van Sandwyk, the artist. Fine+. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Booklet. A stunning first edition/first printing with French flaps in Very Fine condition. 20 hand-sewn pages, published by the author himself, with black and white printed illustrations. Signed by Charles van Sandwyk on the copyright page. One of 1,000 total printed copies. Scarce; "A book of nonsense. " The first book written and published by Charles van Sandwyk. His story about many exotic birds, from the Three-Wattled Bellbird to the Hornbill and the Toucan; starting out with "Let me tell you about all the birds that I know. " ; 24mo; [20] pages; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19812
- Title
- Strange Birds - 1st Edition/1st Printing
- Author
- Van Sandwyk, Charles
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Charles van Sandwyk
- Format/Binding
- Booklet
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine+
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Charles Van Sandwyk, the artist
- Place of Publication
- Vancouver
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Fine Papers, Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Awarded Illustrators; Legendary Illustrators; Author Collections / Van Sandwyk, Charles; Fiction / Young Adult;
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