Item #32642 An Alphabet for Jonah OR David Blamires' Story of Jonah: An Alphabetic Rhyme illustrated with antique cuts. Incline Press, David Blamires.

An Alphabet for Jonah OR David Blamires' Story of Jonah: An Alphabetic Rhyme illustrated with antique cuts

Oldham, England: Incline Press, 2009. Paperback. "U unwillingness, slowness to learn. V is the vomitting the great fish is forced to make our hero change and turn, if only stumblingly, mind not yet open. W's the whale and the gobbling worm. X is exposure to why, Yahweh. Z is the zeal that makes Yahweh squirm" (last page). A chapbook issued to celebrate The Books of Jonah, the summer exhibition at Chetham's Library in Long Millgate, Manchester. Letterpress printed with metal type and illustrated with wood cuts printed in various colors. Bound in marbled paper wrappers with yellow title label to front cover. Clean and bright. Size: 4.5 x 3.5 inches. [8 pages] PRI/120518. Fine.

Item #32642

Price: $25.00

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