Paris: La Tradition, 1952. Small octavo, 95 pages with introduction by Paul Durupt, historical background, and modern techniques, including three original wood engravings and five original lithographs. Fine book in a very good slip case with minor staining and fading. Edition of 1000 copies, of which this is number 870, printed on Lana paper.

$85

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1977. Coarse gray cloth 9-1/4" x 12", with gold lettering on spine, red end papers and pictorial dust jacket with white lettering and image on black background, showing very slight wear at the top of the spine. The book is a chronological sampling of Eichenberg's wood engravings with a running commentary by the author / artist on the aesthetic and spiritual underpinnings of his work as one of the great book illustrators of the twentieth century.

This is one of 150 copies prepared for the Art Society of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The dedication page is signed by Eichenberg. An original wood engraving, The Peaceable Tree, created for this edition, is titled and signed in pencil by Eichenberg. Both are laid in between the frontispiece and title page. The book is housed in a gray slipcase in very good condition.

$450

Another copy

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1977. Coarse gray cloth 9-1/4" x 12", with gold lettering on spine, red end papers and pictorial dust jacket with white lettering and image on black background. The book is a chronological sampling of Eichenberg's wood engravings with a running commentary by the author / artist on the aesthetic and spiritual underpinnings of his work as one of the great book illustrators of the twentieth century. The cover is very slightly faded along both its upper and lower edges, else fine. the dust jacket is fine and protected by a Mylar sleeve. Signed by Eichenberg on the title page. The text block is fine, with slight spotting on the top edge and fore-edge.

$175

Another copy

New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1977. Coarse gray cloth 9-1/4" x 12", with gold lettering on spine, red end papers and pictorial dust jacket with white lettering and image on black background. The book is a chronological sampling of Eichenberg's wood engravings with a running commentary by the author / artist on the aesthetic and spiritual underpinnings of his work as one of the great book illustrators of the twentieth century. The cover is slightly faded at the top and bottom of the spine. the dust jacket is good, with losses at the top of the spine and at the front corners. Protected by a Mylar sleeve. Signed by Eichenberg on the half-title. The text block is in overall fine condition but defective because the signature encompassing pages 97 - 112 was bound in upside down. It's all there but a bit disconcerting.

$75

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 1976. First edition, second printing. Large quarto, 611 pages with 749 illustrations; full gray cloth binding with pictorial dust jacket. A comprehensive history of printmaking in all of its forms, together with technical descriptions of the various processes. Near fine; the text block has sagged and shows moderate shelf wear on the lower edge, otherwise Fine in a VG dust jacket showing several minor closed tears.

$150

New York: Thames & Hudson, Inc., 2004. Quarto, 8-5/8" x 9-3/4", paper wraps, 208 pages. Binding tight, cover sound but bumped at top and bottom of spine. Minor spotting on last page, otherwise text is clean and unmarked. Very good.

$40

Boston: David R. Godine, 2000. Octavo, full maroon cloth with pictorial dust jacket, xiii + 179 pages, followed by a gallery of representative engravings by Moser. A collection of essays treating various aspects of Moser's glorious career as the pre-eminent American book illustrator of his time. Fine.

$50

Boston: David R. Godine, 2006. Paperbound, 7½" x 10", xi + 74 pages of text plus a gallery of representative works by Barry Moser. Clean and bright, faint blemish on front cover. Fine.

$175

New York: Pynson Printers, 1939. Portfolio edition of 350 sets containing all of the individual pages of the hardcover trade edition, printed on individual leaves and including an original self-portrait wood engraving signed by the author, housed in a dark green clamshell portfolio box with black spine label lettered in gold. Fine in a very near-fine box.

$550

New York: The Free Press, 1990. Paperback, 9" x 12", 352 pages. Pictorial black cover. A comprehensive guide to printmaking techniques - an ideal reference for artists, curators, and collectors. Cover bumped, otherwise pristine.

$25