"The Odyssey" (of a Prisoner). [Vernacular "Illuminated" Manuscript / Brass Binding]
Luhansk, Ukraine: 1970s. Large 4to. (310 x 260 mm / 12" h x 10" w). 64 pp. of thick cardboard, of which 28 are completely filled with artwork, and the remaining 36 pages are blank. Elaborate vernacular brass binding a la repousse, the front cover bearing a soldier (Odysseus) with..... More