Research Catalog

Title

An Elizabethan bestiary : retold / poems, Jeffery Beam ; illustrations, Ippy Patterson ; photographs, M.J. Sharp.

Author

Beam, Jeffery, 1953-

Publication

Raleigh, NC : Horse & Buggy Press, 1999.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Patterson, Ippy
• Sharp, M. J.
• Wofford, Dave
• Pliny, the Elder
• Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?
• Horse & Buggy Press, publisher
• A.D.S. Printing, printer

Description

81 pages, 11 unnumbered pages : illustrations, portraits; 28 cm

Subject

• Bestiaries > Poetry
• Animals > Poetry
• Animals, Mythical > Poetry
• Bestiaries
• Animals
• Animals, Mythical

Genre/Form

• Poetry.
• Private press books – North Carolina – Raliegh – 1999.

Note

• "Being poems retold from the text of The Elizabethan zoo: a book of beasts both fabulous and authentic selected from Philemon Holland's translation of Pliny's Naturaly history (1601), and Edward Topsell's Histoire of foure-footed beastes (1607) and his Histoire of serpents (1608)."
• Colophon: This bestiary was designed by Dave Wofford of Horse & Buggy Press using Jenson ... as well as Lombardic Capitals ... The book was printed on both sides of the Boylan Bridge in Raliegh, NC. Just northwest of the bridge, the book was offset printed by A.D.S. Printing. The covers and title pages were letterpress printed on a handfed Vadercook SP-20 by Dave Wofford of Horse & Buggy Press, located in Anfram Studios on the southwast side of the bridge. Text sheets are 70lb Mohawk Superfine, an archival acid-free paper. The cover is Proterra Flecks, and 80 lb recycled acid-free cover stock. The book was smythe-sewn for durability by Carolina Bindery of Camden, South Carolina, and the cover were drawn on by Creative Coatings, Charlotte, North Carolina. The first hundred books of the edition are signed by the artists and include a 16 x 20 broadside featuring one poems and illustrations. In this edition of 1,000 books you are holding ...

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (page 81).

Binding (note)

• Bound in publisher's tan and brown illustrated printed wrappers; printed letterpress in red, purple and black; gilt-stamped title on cover and spine.

Call Number

Rare Books 19-287

LCCN

98074074

OCLC

47965604

Author

Beam, Jeffery, 1953- author.

Title

An Elizabethan bestiary : retold / poems, Jeffery Beam ; illustrations, Ippy Patterson ; photographs, M.J. Sharp.

Publisher

Raleigh, NC : Horse & Buggy Press, 1999.

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (page 81).

Binding

Bound in publisher's tan and brown illustrated printed wrappers; printed letterpress in red, purple and black; gilt-stamped title on cover and spine. NN

Local Note

Copy in Rare Books is no. 621 of 1000 copies.

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Added Author

Patterson, Ippy, artist.

Sharp, M. J., photographer.

Wofford, Dave, book designer, printer.

Based on (work): Pliny, the Elder. Naturalis historia.

Based on (work): Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? Historie of foure-footed beasts.

Based on (work): Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? Historie of serpents.

Horse & Buggy Press, publisher.

A.D.S. Printing, printer.

Research Call Number

Rare Books 19-287