Author: McCURDY, Michael
Title: Genesis
Description: [Boston], [Hillside Press], [1967]. First Edition. Hardcover. Chapters 2 & 3 of Genesis from the Old Testament. Folio (13- 1/8" x 16-1/8") bound in quarter blue patterned cloth and light blue-gray Fabriano paper boards (without label on front cover). Designed, illustrated with ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVINGS, and hand-printed on double-fold Japanese Masa paper by Michael McCurdy, his first commercially produced book. The colophon states that the book was produced in 1965-1966, but there is a small engraved Hillside Press logo with the 1967 date pasted below that. The entire edition consisted of only 20 copies, of which 15 were for sale. This copy has a Penmaen Press envelope containing a typed description of the book: "This book is without label on front panel. Colophon says HILLSIDE PRESS, pasted over PENDEL PRESS imprint. 1965-6." Also noted in pencil on this paper is that this copy is one of four in McCurdy's possession. With the bookplate of noted press collector Carl Sutton on the front pastedown. About Fine .

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