2018 Scarce Triptych - Splendid Crow Field Guide to Decent Humans by van SandwykAuthor: Charles van Sandwyk. Title: Splendid Crow: Life is Art; Art is Life (also known as A Field Guide to Decent Humans). Publisher: North Vancouver, B. C., CVS Fine Arts, 2018. First Edition. Language: Text in English. Size: 9 x 6 inches. Pages: [6] folded panels. Binding: Attractive and fine bronze paper wraps with stitched spine, featuring a mounted pictorial label of the Splendid Crow nestled among books and branches. Crafted from a single sheet

Pages: xvi-665 pages + publisher's catalog

the covers tooled in gilt with a rule border and at the center of the front cover a large block with the black raven

Title: The Starling

The engravings are finely executed

and enduring appeal

Illustrations: Complete with the beautiful 36 full-page color plates by William Russell Flint

complete example of a fragile production

Rare in such a nice condition

remain highly sought-after by collectors of antiquarian books

The book: This rare first edition of "Poems by Christina Rossetti" features a collection of her finest poetry

First Illustrated Edition

born Edward Godfree Aldington