Self-Portrait, with Birds : Some Semi-Ornithological Recollections

Although he calls it a self-portrait, this delightful memoir is not so much about the distinguished Texas author himself as about people & places that stand out in his memory, all of them in one way or another associated with birds. The wood engravings that head each chapter are by artist John DePol, a master of this rare print medium. A book to be treasured by bibliophiles & bird lovers as well as Graves fans, SELF-PORTRAIT, WITH BIRDS has been published in two hand-bound editions. Both are printed by W. Thomas Taylor & have bindings designed by Priscilla Spitler of BookLab. Winner of the 1992 Hertzog National Award for book design, SELF-PORTRAIT, WITH BIRDS also received the Texas Institute of Letters' Stanley Marcus Award for book design. Slipcased edition of 300 copies, signed by the author, is quarter bound in leather over paper boards printed with DePol engravings. Priced at $195, plus $4.50 shipping (Texas residents add $16.09 sales tax). Deluxe edition of 30 copies, signed by the author, artist, printer & bookbinder, is fully bound in 23k gold stamped leather, has end papers printed with DePol engravings, & is encased in a clamshell box. Priced at $600, plus $10 shipping (Texas residents add $49.50 sales tax). Both editions are available from Chama Press Service Dept., 1366 Round Table, Dallas, TX 75247. Phone 1-800-922-2747. FAX: 214-630-1382.Graves, John is the author of 'Self-Portrait, with Birds : Some Semi-Ornithological Recollections', published 1991 under ISBN 9780962633638 and ISBN 0962633631.