MASTER RICHARD'S BESTIARY OF LOVE AND RESPONSE
signed first edition Hardcover in dust jacket
1986 · Berkeley, CA.
by de Fournival, Richard; (Moser, Barry, Illus.)
Berkeley, CA.: University of California Press. Very Good. 1986. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book is hard-bound in tan cloth with gilt stamping to the spine, in a dust jacket with sunning to the edges and spine, as well as wear to the edges and some wrinkling to the lower panel. The covers show light rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean, with illustrations. This book is signed by the illustrator Barry Moser on the title-page. From the collection of Cuthbert Christian Thambimuttu (1945-2019) of Columbus, Ohio - known to many of his bookseller, author, and illustrator friends as "Tubby." He was persistent in the pursuit of autographed books by the writers and artists he admired, including Gorey, Sendak, Heaney, Byatt, Morrison, Updike and many more. Joseph Heller once wrote to Tubby in response to one more "please sign and return" request: "This is turning out to be a hell of a lot of work!" All signed books unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic. Many of the books are inscribed to both Cuthbert and his great friend of more than two decades Antonia Gale Moss. ; Signed by Illustrator . (Inventory #: 76428)