Moral Reflections on the Short Life of the Ephemeron...

Boston: David R. Godine, 1970. This is an early masterpiece of fine printing by the brilliant Boston publisher David Godine. The text is by Thomas Boreman, taken from his "Description of Some Curious and Uncommon Creatures" published in 1739. The mayfly, of course, with its one-day life span, has long been a subject of philosophizing by fishermen and moralists alike. The delicately colored etchings by renowned American artist Lance Hidy evoke the ephemeral quality of the mayfly. Hidy has signed the book on the colophon page. It is limited to 100 copies, bound in tan linen and housed in a matching clamshell box with leather label. A beautiful piece of printing in fine condition. With complimentary slip from publisher Godine laid in.. 20.5 cm. Unpaginated, (17) pp. Color etched frontispiece, half title, and plate. Title page in red and black