Author: PIECH, PAUL PETER (1920-1996),
Title: War and Misery.First edition.
Description: Kenton, Taurus Press, 1969. 12°. (141x95mm. Original black paper covered cardboard portfolio. Covertitle in bold red type, coloured woodcut illustration at tail. 12 captioned monochrome original woodcuts by Paul Peter Piech, table of woodcuts, preface and colophon on tog. 3 unnumbered leaves, colophon with pubnl. device in black at top margin. One of 125 numbered copies, this copy bears nr. 46. 'A graphic recording of thoughts and feelings on the horrors, miseries and degredations of mans ignoble acts towards his fellow man' (fc. Preface). The first world war depicted in original woodcuts by Paul Peter Piec, famous graphic designer and expressionist. Very good copy. Rare. (extremities of portfolio a little bit rubbed).

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