San Francisco: Bettina Pauly, 2019. Hardcover. Edition number 12. Signed and numbered by the book artist Bettina Pauly. Pauly started an edition of miniature animal pop-ups in January 2019, The featured animal of each of these charming small books is first done as an original pen and ink drawing that is made into dry point and then printed on a pasta machine. The artist uses pen and ink to work further on the pulled image. The image is incorporated into a pop-up design, each of which is original with no two alike. Each is cut out by hand with an x-acto knife. The pop-up book is bound in lustrous reddish brown cloth with a paper title label on front that includes the animal's name in German. The book has a belly band that provides information about the opossum. The book is housed along with the colophon in a clamshell case covered with black cloth and lined with gold foil paper. In fine condition. Book measures 3 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches. ARTISTB/072419. Fine. More