Cheloniidae - Sea Turtles

Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1987. Unique copy of artist's book, this copy with 7 original finished drawings for each of the sea turtles pictured in the edition book which consisted of 41 copies, 26 of which were lettered copies which this copy is, the book with seven hand-colored etchings, all on Rives BFK and handmade Japanese Moriki paper, each etching signed by the artist, who has also signed the drawings and the colophon. Bound: loose as issued, housed in cloth portfolio made by Claudia Cohen, with tray cases by Peter Geraty and Linda Lembke. Page size: 10.5 x 15 inches, 44pp. The seven species of the order Cheloniidae pictured in this study are: Green Turtle, the Hawksbill Turtle, the Loggerhead Turtle, the Leathery Turtle, the Leatherback Turtle, the Atlantic Ridley, the Pacific Ridley and the Flatback Turtle. The text is handset and printed letterpress by Harold Patrick McGrath in Centaur and Arrighi by Mackenzie-Harris of San Francisco, CA with additional hand composition by Arthur Larson. The source of the text is JOHNSON'S NATURAL HISTORY, illustrating and describing the Animal Kingdom, with its Wonders and Curiosities, from Man, through all the divisions, classes, and orders, to the Animalcule in a drop of Water; Volume II, by S. G. Goodrich. A very beautiful book with the original art.