THE FIRST CHRISTMAS STORY.
from the Gospel according to Luke.
- Santa Cruz: The Good Book Press, 1988.
- miniature book (6.65 x 4.9 cm)
- full red morocco leather over boards, illustration by Donna Thomas inset on cover, title in gold below inset, endsheets peach
- (32) pages.
Price: $125.00 other currencies
Order Nr. 143262
Limited to 200 numbered copies, of which this is one of 25 copies bound thus with the illustrations hand-colored (Bibliography 1974 - 2020 A52). A fine copy.
The paper is Cream with red fibers, handmade by Peter and printed letterpress in hand-set Centaur. The book contains six linoleum cuts and eight initials handwritten by Donna.
From the bibliography: "This is a miniature version of the same text, Luke 2:1-18, used in our earlier editions of The First Christmas Story. The use of hand-drawn initial letters was inspired by Valenti Angelo's Book of Esther."