Birds from My Homeland. With Notes from W.H. Hudson’s “Birds of La Plata.
[New York: 1958]. One of two hundred copies signed and numbered by Frasconi. Printed by Igal Rodenko. Woodcuts printed from the original blocks. With ten woodcuts hand-colored by Frasconi. Paper is Hosho, handmade in Japan. Hand-colored vignette on title-page. Dedicated to the Spanish-Puerto Rican cellist Pablo Casals. A near fine copy and a beautiful production. Original blue paper-covered boards printed with a flock of birds in black. Very slight wear and sunning to spine. Attractive inscription of previous owner on front free endpaper. 11 in. x 8 in. [28] pp. Item #17980
The ten woodcuts depict birds that Frasconi remembers from his childhood in Montevideo, Uruguay, particularly around the Rio de la Plata. The birds are listed by the Spanish and indigenous language names, as well as English. The birds are the bienteveo, hronero, calandria, churrinche, tijerete, teru teru, chingola, siete vestidos, chaja, and pirincho — tanagers, tyrants, mockingbirds, sparrows, and more.
Price: $1,250.00