The Rat, the Ox and the Zodiac
By Pauline van Woerkom
Published by Crown, NY in 1976
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Pictorial dust cover, cloth boards
Decorated title page, fully illustrated in a monochrome
palette of blue and red.
Synopsis (taken
from front flap)
The Emperor of China is an unhappy man. Although his demigod,
Shun Yü, has chosen twelve animals for the Chinese zodiac,
he can not decide which animal shall rule over the others as
Beast of the First Year. Rat has offered himself for his wisdom.
Ox has offered himself for his strength...
