Charles van Sandwyk’s fourth book.
VAN SANDWYK, Charles (author and illustrator). Strange Birds. A book of nonsense. [Vancouver, British Columbia] [C.V.S. Fine Arts.] 1991. Signed

12mo.; publisher’s terracotta-coloured pictorial card covers with French flaps over maroon card, printed to both panels, hand-stitched; pp. [24]; with illustrated inner covers; with pictorial title and 12 black-and-white illustrations by van Sandwyk, mostly full-page; a fine copy in unread condition.

First edition, as stated: one of 1,000 copies, of this very early van Sandwyk title, being only his fourth printed book. This copy is signed in ink to a prelim page by the artist.  A collection of nonsense couplets to accompany a series of impressive birds.