Rails of the World: A Monograph of the Family Rallidae. This firts edition was designed by Crimilda Pontes and produced in Verona, Italy under the direction of MArtino Mardersteig at the Stamperia Valdonnega. The text, set in Monotype Bembo, was printed in fine screen offset. The paper was made especially by MAgnani of Pescia. Recalcati of Milan was the bilder.

Autore: Ripley,S. Dillon.
Curatore: With forty one paintings by Fenwick Lansdowne, and a chapter on fossil species by Storrs L.Olson.
Editore: David R.Godine Publisher.
Data di pubbl.: 1977.
Dettagli: cm.28x42, pp.(I), (XX), 1-406, Stupendously colorful full-page color plates and that are augmented with learned text and brilliantly conceived research, plus an additional chapter on the fossil species. Bellissima rilegatura artigianale in mezza pelle e titoli e fregi in oro al dorso. Cofanetto e piatti in tela grezza grigia realizzata da legatoria Recalcati di Milano, come si evince anche da ex libris cartaceo applicato in appendice. Edizione Deluxe. Deluxe edition.

EAN: 9780879231996
Note: ex libris cartaceo applicato in appendice