
A Forest Insect Alphabet
David Kulhavy(Author)
Stephen F. Austin State University Press
Published on 30. September 2011
Book
Hardback
68 pages
978-1-936205-26-4 (ISBN)
Description
A Forest Insect Alphabet features fifty-one original woodcuts drawn and cut by Charles Jones. Twenty-six images are color woodcuts, forest insects chosen to represent each letter of the alphabet and accompanied by twenty-three black and white wood engravings. A descriptive poetic quatrain printed from handset type is below each color print. The wood engravings offer a detailed study of the insects and are accompanied by scientific text. Printed by hand on a Vandercook III letterpress, the book features insects important for their beauty, impact on the forest environment and intricate ecology. The colors used for each woodcut are based on the named insect. The book is housed in a clam-shell box in Canapetta bookcloth with a gold stamped leather inset on the spine.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
50 woodcut images
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 292 mm
Weight
1973 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-936205-26-4 (9781936205264)
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Persons
Charles D. Jones is the director of Lanana Creek Press and has taught printing and bookmaking for over thirty years.
David Kulhavy has been awarded the regional National Association of Interpretation award for his interpretations of Dr. Dave's Bugs.
David Kulhavy has been awarded the regional National Association of Interpretation award for his interpretations of Dr. Dave's Bugs.