Shown above are the cover and several of the interior illustrations of the 320-page book "The Telling Line: Essays on Fifteen Contemporary Book Illustrators" by Douglas Martin. Published in 1990, this first edition is in excellent condition except for a tiny spot at the bottom of the dust jacket (which is in a protective mylar sleeve), a tiny bit of rubbing to the bottom of cover a spine and a light crease to the endpaper. The interior is spotless. The book was printed in Italy and contains many color and black-and-white illustrations by the 15 artists listed on the cover.