Oblong 24mo. (28)ff, accordionfold. Woodblock prints throughout add visual play to Cummins's timeline of history's more dramatic moments, from the Big Bang, through the days of Semiramis and Cleopatra, to the arrival of cinema (Casablanca receives special mention) and air transportation. It concludes with a two-page spread showing the daring Phillipe Petit walking a tightrope on his way to the moon landing. Printed letterpress on Chiri Gampi Saitama. Constellation endpapers by Dieu Donne. Fine in black cloth over board with Big Bang image in brown. Housed in slipcase.