Noah's Ark
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1986. Full page color illustrations by Rien Poortvliet. First US edition, first printing. Publisher's full grey leatherette, stamped in gilt and blind, in dust jacket Rien Poortvliet dust jacket. 16" x 12" Bumped top corners, light shelf wear, still near fine, in near fine, spine-sunned dust jacket with gentle shelf wear, in mylar cover. Item #240902
TWO BY TWO
Dutch artist and storyteller Rien Poortvliet, most well-known for Gnomes, follows the animals two by two aboard Noah's ark. Capturing the physical beauty of the natural world with his detailed animal illustrations and sprinkling in his own musings about the building logistics of the ark itself, Poortvliet's approach both humanizes the Biblical tale and inspires awe for the lives of animals into the heart of its reader.
This copy is a first US edition, first printing.
Price: $125.00