Item #30440 Land of the Inca. Carol Cunningham.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
Land of the Inca.
(Miniature Designer Binding)

Land of the Inca.

Brown, Hannah (illus.)

Mill Valley, CA: Sunflower Press, 1985. (39)pp. One of 85 copies, signed by Carol Cunningham, who printed the book. A brief history of the Inca civilization illustrated throughout with hand-colored illustrations and striking gold-stamped imagery on black paper.

This copy bound by Hannah Brown in sheet brass covered with black leather, covers boasting Brown's inimitable signature needlework, here displayed in an evocative geometric design in gold thread, reminiscent of Incan metalwork. In a stub binding with purple and black tabs, and hinges exposing purple papers. Spine title gilt-stamped and embroidered in purple. Paste-paper flyleaves of black and gold. Housed in a tulipwood box with seat for book sporting black leather and gilt and black thread details. Underside of lid features a black leather panel with purple leather onlays and gilt-embroidered alpaca. Extremely fine. (Measures 2 5/8 by 3 5/8; 67x90mm). Item #30440

Price: $5,000.00

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