Peter Wortsman
An Urban Bestiary (Translated Copy) Hardback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickens in Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination and intellect in words and art by this fatherdaughter team. Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)is an illustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspired bythe tradition of the medieval bestiary, bestiarum vocabulum,a 12thcentury bestselling genrethat chronicled animals and beings both real and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animals that delight, confound, and edify, writtenby Peter Wortsman, coupled withdetailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, Aurlie Bernard Wortsman. Featured creatures include PigeonsWhen, finally, it takes flight . . . this asphaltcolored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke of gravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake." SeagullsFallen splinters of eternity, they hang overhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medieval altarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man."AntsMicromanagers in threepiece bodies, antsparody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?" Dust mitesEvery time you scratch yourself or comb your hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self." With fourcolor images throughout, printed in a beautifulhardbound edition, this oneofakind volume will please the discerning animal lover, traveler, art...
Binding: Hardback;112 pages; Publisher: Turtle Point Press; Classification: AGN; Weight: 472 g; Dimensions: 207 x 214 x 13
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ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTRavens in Berlin . . . Parakeets in Brooklyn . . . Chickens in Tel Aviv . . . Spiders in Cognac. City creatures spark the imagination and intellect in words and art by this fatherdaughter team. Odd Birds & Fat Cats (An Urban Bestiary)is an illustrated collection of brief observations on city creatures. Inspired bythe tradition of the medieval bestiary, bestiarum vocabulum,a 12thcentury bestselling genrethat chronicled animals and beings both real and fantastical, the book features pithy impressions of birds and animals that delight, confound, and edify, writtenby Peter Wortsman, coupled withdetailed naturalist artwork by his daughter, Aurlie Bernard Wortsman. Featured creatures include PigeonsWhen, finally, it takes flight . . . this asphaltcolored bird is like a piece of the pavement which by some fluke of gravity broke loose and is foolishly falling upward by mistake." SeagullsFallen splinters of eternity, they hang overhead with the equanimity and mild disdain of angels in a medieval altarpiece, and unlike pigeons, refuse any direct contact with man."AntsMicromanagers in threepiece bodies, antsparody human antics to a tee. Or is it the other way around?" Dust mitesEvery time you scratch yourself or comb your hair, you are feeding the tiny intruders with the detritus of self." With fourcolor images throughout, printed in a beautifulhardbound edition, this oneofakind volume will please the discerning animal lover, traveler, art...
Binding: Hardback;112 pages; Publisher: Turtle Point Press; Classification: AGN; Weight: 472 g; Dimensions: 207 x 214 x 13
Extended returns Orders placed after 29th October 2026 can be returned until 5th January 2027
Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back. When you purchase Debenhams Deliver+, you will have an extra 14 days on top of our standard 21-day window to initate a return.
Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.
Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Peter Wortsman
An Urban Bestiary (Translated Copy) Hardback Book
“Refund was approved and back in my account the same day.” - Deliver+ customer
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