Written by Carol Cunningham and illustrated by Gene Holtan

Mill Valley, CA; Sunflower Press, 1998. Hardcover. As new from the printer. First thus. Unpaginated (54 pp: x, 44 ); 2 ⁷/₈ inches square. A handmade, letterpressed miniature book. Printed using Bembo typeface, with 20 letterpressed illustrations, many of which are from full-page plates. Hand-bound in purple cloth over boards, with orange letterpressed label on cover, and purple endpapers, with illustration on ffep.

Limited to 37 copies, numbered and signed by Carol Cunningham.

A whimsical book about the nine Greek Muses, patronesses of the arts, enlivened by Gene’s drawings of muses and putti. This is a miniature edition modeled after the large format version of this title printed by Sunflower Press in 1995. Entertaining and informative too—Greek mythology has never been this fun! This book will be of special interest to anyone in the creative arts, and appreciators of Greek culture.

View the companion Muses large format book published by Sunflower Press in 1998, including the deluxe binding by D’Ambrosio, and see details on the Muses Collector’s Set

$140