Author unknown, illustrations by Johnny Gruelle

An industrious hen outwits a cunning fox, saving herself from the cooking pot with the clever use of a scissors and a stone.  This edition features eight watercolors and nine black & white illustrations by Johnny Gruelle. The binder/ publisher has hand colored the half-title and title illustrations.

Text is digitally printed in 7 pt Centaur on Mohawk Superfine paper. Presentation is within a tan and brown checked sack with hand embroidered “red hen” scrim patch and a second floral patch indicating the cover material of the book inside.  The book is a sewn codex with fabric-covered boards, hand-embroidered leather spine, and paper and/or fabric end sheets Binder created the book cloths and end bands for the edition; embroidered features are also her work.  A ribbon bookmark features a tiny scissors charm. Each copy of the edition is bound with a different combination of patterned fabric, spine leather, and endsheet material and treatment. 70 pages. Edition of 10.

Dimensions: 2 3/4” x 2 1/4”.