The importance of being Oscar ; Lily and Hodge and Dr. Johnson
Yvonne Skargon (Artist, Autographer), Oscar Wilde, Samuel Johnson, William Elliott Butler (Writer of introduction), Sebastian Carter (Book designer, Printer), Primrose Academy (Publisher), Rampant Lions Press (Printer), Speedspools (Firm) (Compositor), Fine Bindery (Firm) (Binder)
"A book with engravings of a now famous cat by this internationally renowned British engraver and one of her best known books. Born under obscure circumstances in North London in 1973, Oscar adopted the artist courtesy of the RSPCA and began an association with books and literature worldwide. Oscar retired to Suffolk later in life where he demonstrated well Oscar Wilde's perception that "In the country people get up early because they have so much to do and go to bed early because they have so little to think about" ... Equally well known is her book depicting the lives of two succeeding cats, Lilly and Hodge, appearing in Lily & Hodge & Dr. Johnson"--Publisher's description
Print Book, English, 1998
The Primrose Academy, London, 1998
fine press books
56 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 x 18 cm
56542613
Importance of being Oscar
Lily and Hodge and Dr. Johnson
"225 copies designed and printed by Sebastian Carter at the Rampant Lions Press for The Primrose Academy, Ltd., on Zerkall mould-made paper; typeset by Speedspools, Edinburgh, and bound by the Fine Bindery, Wellingborough"--Colophon
Spine title reads: Oscar, Lily and Hodge
Introduction by William E. Butler
The engravings in this edition are printed directly from the original wood blocks. See Introduction
Issued in slipcase