A Bowl of Mischief

by Ellen Kindt McKenzie

Over 1,000 examples of the finest typographical ornamentation designed by Renaissance craftsmen, including a glorious assortment of alphabets, initials, decorative ornaments, vignettes, dingbats, headbands, borders, frames, bindings and printers' marks. 1,020 illustrations. Introduction. Historical notes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080502090X
• ISBN13: 9780805020908
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Bowl of Mischief

This book is about an orphan who was raised by a Wise Man. They travel through the country putting on shows. When his foster father dies, the boy promises to bring his ashes to the great desert. On the way, he is stopped in a Superdom where the greedy Superus expects to be entertained with new tricks every day. Read this book to find out how the boy teaches the Superus a lesson and makes life better for the people of the Superdom!