Bruno Cicognani, The green lizard.
A short story by Bruno Cicognani followed by a note by Sandro Bortone. With an etching by Pietro Villa, signed by the artist.
Composed with the Bembo font. Imprinted in Vandercook hand press by Alessandro Zanella in black and red. Engraving pulled from the Cristini intaglio. Head specimens in Japanese vat paper Gampi vellum. Loose-leaf paperback in white Arches Velin Johannot paper. Editorial edition in ivory Zerkall round paper. The original etching by Pietro Villa, shot at the Cristini intaglio in Verona.
Dimensions: 25.5X15.5 cm, 22 pages.
Ampersand, Verona, May 1994.
Circulation
Edition of 135 numbered copies, of which 5 with Roman numerals imprinted on Gampi Japanese vat paper and 130 with Arabic numerals on Zerkall paper.
Peculiarities
Paperback sewn in ivory Sicars Alcantara paper; paper looks of the text; on the cover "Il ramarro", on the back "Bruno Cicognani" printed in print; black cardboard case mounted with only folds.
Insights
This short story appears on March 20, 1935 on the third page of the Corriere della Sera. In 1933 he joined "The little man who put out the fires". The text presented here follows that of the third edition of "L'omino che à extinguished the fire" (1941). This is the first title of the series "The cards of the sky"
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Bruno Cicognani, The green lizard.
A short story by Bruno Cicognani followed by a note by Sandro Bortone. With an etching by Pietro Villa, signed by the artist.
Printing
Composed with the Bembo font. Imprinted in Vandercook hand press by Alessandro Zanella in black and red. Engraving pulled from the Cristini chalcography. Head specimens in Japanese vat paper Gampi vellum. Loose-leaf paperback in white Arches Velin Johannot paper. Editorial edition in ivory Zerkall round paper. The original etching by Pietro Villa, shot at the Cristini chalcography in Verona.
Size
25,5X15,5 cm, 22 pages.
Printed by Ampersand, Verona, May 1994.
Number of copies
Edition of 135 numbered copies, of which 5 with Roman numerals imprinted on Gampi Japanese vat paper and 130 with Arabic numerals on Zerkall paper.
Particularity
Paperback sewn in ivory Sicars Alcantara paper; paper looks of the text; on the cover "Il ramarro", on the back "Bruno Cicognani" printed in print; black cardboard case mounted with only folds.
Insights
This short story appears on March 20, 1935 on the third page of the “Corriere della Sera”. In 1933 he joined "The little man who put out the fires". The text presented here follows that of the third edition of "L'omino che à extinguished the fires" (1941). This is the first title of the “Le carte del cielo” series.
