(CHELONIIDAE PRESS) Kinney Arthur F The Birds and Beasts of

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(CHELONIIDAE PRESS.) Kinney, Arthur F. The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare. Frontispiece etching of Shakespeare with animals, 52 wood engravings, and an extra suite of signed and numbered prints, all by Alan James Robinson. Folio, gilt-lettered tan morocco, suite laid into cloth chemise; publisher's cloth clamshell box. Prospectus laid in. (Easthampton, 1990)

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number 21 of 100 deluxe copies signed by robinson from a total edition of 155. This work marks the 10th anniversary of the Cheloniidae Press and is considered their most ambitious work. The text addresses the natural history, folklore, and mythology of the birds and beasts in Shakespeare's works.