The Holly and the Ivy

[Bo Press] Pat Sweet, book artist

Verlag: Bo Press, Riverdale CA, 2008

Hardcover. Limited Edition (not numbered as issued) and signed by the book artist. "One of the lovliest, and one of the oldest English Christmas carols. Folk songs about holly, as the symbol for men, and ivy, as the symbol for women, were common, and holly and ivy have been used as church decorations for Christmas since the 15th century. I've illustrated the song with sprigs and branches of the two plants winding in and out of the pages, with the verso of each page showing the leaves and berries of the plant hidden on the recto. I was inspired by Joris Hoefnagel's illustrations for the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta (1590). Bound in decorative green and black floral paper with title label to front board. Clean and bright. In fine condition. [60 pages.] Book size: about 1.75 x 1.25 inches. MINI/080724. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 37415

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Holly and the Ivy
Verlag: Bo Press, Riverdale CA
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Fine
Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers