Description: 1887 VERY LARGE ART BOOK "ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD" WITH 25 ENGRAVINGS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION BY THE SOCIETY AMERICAN WOOD-ENGRAVERS (S.A.W.E.) - VERY RARE!!!!!This is the Harper & Brothers LARGE format (18.25" x 14.5") 1887 publication of "Engravings in Wood", a collection of 25 engravings by members of the Society of American Wood-Engravers (SAWE), with an introduction and descriptive text by William M. Laffan. The cover, green and brown background with gold lettering and decoration, is worn on its edges and spine with some discernible water staining which has long since dried. The book and its approximately 60 pages is fully intact, with all pages showing some signed of water damage at the outer corners, BUT IN NO CASE DOES THE WATER DAMAGE AFFECT THE WOOD BLOCK PRINTS - THE BOOK'S ART IS FULLY INTACT AND SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. The text introduction, by Laffan, is in excellent condition, with no tears or stains. All the titled tissue guards are clean and fully in place. All the art itself is in EXCELLENT condition, as can be seen in the photos. A FABULOUS 135 YEAR OLD BOOK FOR THE LOVER OF WOODBLOCK PRINTS OR COLLECTOR OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN WOOD ENGRAVERS HISTORY!
Price: 42.5 USD
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-10-03T21:08:19.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: WOOD ENGRAVINGS ART
Author: WILLIAM LAFFAN
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Topic: Historical
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
