Author: John Farleigh
Title: Graven Image an Autobiographical Textbook
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1940. First edition. Hardback. The illustrated first edition of John Farleigh's autobiographical work, a wonderful memoir married with advice for wood engravers. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.The autobiography of John Farleigh, an important wood engraver of the twentieth century, best known for his illustrations for 'The Adventures of a Black Girl in Her Search for God' and 'The Man Who Died&apos.Whilst being an autobiography, Farleigh also uses this volume as a textbook for wood engraving.Illustrated throughout. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with just a little rubbing to the extremities. Dustwrapper is very lightly edge worn with some spots to the reverse. Rear wrap of the dustwrapper is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: John Farleigh. Fine/Good.
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Title: Graven Image an Autobiographical Textbook
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1940. First edition. Hardback. The illustrated first edition of John Farleigh's autobiographical work, a wonderful memoir married with advice for wood engravers. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.The autobiography of John Farleigh, an important wood engraver of the twentieth century, best known for his illustrations for 'The Adventures of a Black Girl in Her Search for God' and 'The Man Who Died&apos.Whilst being an autobiography, Farleigh also uses this volume as a textbook for wood engraving.Illustrated throughout. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with just a little rubbing to the extremities. Dustwrapper is very lightly edge worn with some spots to the reverse. Rear wrap of the dustwrapper is detaching. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: John Farleigh. Fine/Good.
Keywords: Graven Image an Autobiographical Textbook john farleigh biography art john farleigh John Farleigh
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 791P48
- Book number: 791P48
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