ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

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[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

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[Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 8.1
[North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

Very Fine, as new in protective Brodart on the dust jacket, tall 4 to oversized book well illustrated history of wood engravings Date: 1978. Hacker Art Books ISBN 0906223296 9780906223291 [US]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover
[Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

Bloomsbury Books, London, 1986 reprint of Date: 1978 first edition. Cloth, 4to,. 407 pp, 400 illustrations. An excellent, profusely-illustrated work by the then President of the Society of Wood Engravers and Relief Printers. Discusses the history of British wood engraving from the earliest tiimes to the present day and includes a useful appendix of biographical notes on leading wood engravers. From the blurb: "A comprehensive study of one of Britain's most influential schools of art, and of its birth and development from its international forebears. Commencing with Palaeolithic engraving, influencing the wood engraving of Henry Moore, Leon Underwood, Gertrude Hermes and Blair Hughes-Stanton. Early Chinese engraving beginning with stone pictures to the Diamond Sutra and Tripitaka prints which were the forerunners of the black line tradition. The root sources of Egyptian, Greek and Etruscan engraving illuminating the styles of Eric Gill, Robert Gibbings, John Buckland-Wright, John Farleigh and Clare Leighton. Durer and Holbein and the formschneider engravers of the Danube School are closely studied as source influences on the work of Edward Gordon Craig, Eric Ravilious and Lucien Pissarro. The double tap root of 19th and 20th century black and/or white line engravers is clearly mapped. The remarkable contemporary revival of the white line school arising from the precursors William Blake and Thomas Bewick is described in detail with the Nash brothers and Wadsworth ...

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury Books, London] Hardcover Very Good condition with bumped corners and page edge soiling in an alike dust-jacket that is scuffed, creased and worn from life on a shelf; The first comprehensive history of British wood engraving, this book covers the development of the craft from the 17th century to the present day. It tells the story of the artists and their works, includes a timeline and bibliography, and features full-page reproductions of some of the most famous engravings.; 4to; 407 pages
[Summerville, SC, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury, London] Hardcover 4to. Frontis., 407 pp., illus. With over 400 illustrations. First published in 1978, this is a Bloomsbury reprint of the original edition. A comprehensive study of the history of British wood engraving. Some mild wear to book, crease to lower corner of front free endpaper; dustjacket is mildly scuffed and edgeworn with a small closed tear at head of spine.
[Toronto, ON, Canada] [Publication Year: 1986]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury Books, London, 1986 reprint of 1978 first edition] Hardcover Cloth, 4to, 407 pp, 400 illustrations. An excellent, profusely-illustrated work by the then President of the Society of Wood Engravers and Relief Printers. Discusses the history of British wood engraving from the earliest tiimes to the present day and includes a useful appendix of biographical notes on leading wood engravers. From the blurb: "A comprehensive study of one of Britain's most influential schools of art, and of its birth and development from its international forebears. Commencing with Palaeolithic engraving, influencing the wood engraving of Henry Moore, Leon Underwood, Gertrude Hermes and Blair Hughes-Stanton. Early Chinese engraving beginning with stone pictures to the Diamond Sutra and Tripitaka prints which were the forerunners of the black line tradition. The root sources of Egyptian, Greek and Etruscan engraving illuminating the styles of Eric Gill, Robert Gibbings, John Buckland-Wright, John Farleigh and Clare Leighton. Durer and Holbein and the formschneider engravers of the Danube School are closely studied as source influences on the work of Edward Gordon Craig, Eric Ravilious and Lucien Pissarro. The double tap root of 19th and 20th century black and/or white line engravers is clearly mapped. The remarkable contemporary revival of the white line school arising from the precursors William Blake and Thomas ...

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 3.5
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury Books, UK] Hardcover A comprehensive study of one of Britain's most influential schools of art, and of its birth and development from its international forebears. The text is accompanied by illustrations. The boards, binding , text block are all clean and tight. The spine of the dust jacket is lightly faded. Book price includes 2nd class postage UK only.
[Ilminster, SOM, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1986]
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Collectibles - isbn: 0906223296 - isbn13: 9780906223291 Bloomsbury

London: Bloomsbury Books, Date: 1986. Lavishly-illustrated, comprehensive study of the subject, going back to palaeolithic. Green leatherette covers with gilt, 407pp inc index, with b/w illustrations. Book has no obvious faults, in similar, unclipped DJ. Heavy book may require extra postage. Ref:103912. Reprint. Faux Leather. VG++/VG++. 22.5x28cm. 1986. Bloomsbury Books ISBN 0906223296 9780906223291 [GB]

London Bloomsbury Books 1978 Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall DJ has a slightly sunned spine.

Bloomsbury, 1986 Very good in very good dust jacket. Hbk square 4to, 407pp, profusely illustr throughout in b+w, dj shelfworn with one or two small closed tears at the rear but not price-clipped, otherwise clean and bright and now in protective sleeve, internally an excellent clean tight and unmarked text, almost as new.

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover First Edition Bloomsbury / Midas Books, 1986; no later printings indicated. Profusely illustrated. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear to edges of green smooth cloth boards, silver foil titling remains bright and bold; illustrations and text also very good; light foxing to top edge of page block. Very minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; very minor toning to jacket over spine; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges will apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
[Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]
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London: Bloomsbury, Date: 1978. Book. Very Good. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 8.5 x 11"; 407 pages; green cloth with gilt title; dustwrapper; fully illustrated; vg/g; THIS BOOK HAS A SHIPPING WEIGHT OF 1.65KG;. 1978. Bloomsbury ISBN 0906223296 9780906223291 [GB]

This book is in very good condition. There are no markings in the book. DJ very good; very minor signs of shelf/edge wear. Date: 1986. Ships within 24 hours. 1986. Bloomsbury ISBN 0906223296 9780906223291 [US]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover 407 S., 4°, Kunstleder mit Schutzumschlag 1550 gr. befriedigender Zustand: Umschlag beschädigt
[Bonn, Germany] [Publication Year: 1978]

Very Good Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Wood Engraving, Art History) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (Wood Engraving, Art History) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1986]

ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: Bloomsbury Books] Hardcover 407, 400 b/w illus. . HB. Vg in d/w. Reprint. Originally published by Midas Books in 1978. [9780906223291]
[Iver, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1986]
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ISBN10: 0906223296, ISBN13: 9780906223291, [publisher: London : Bloomsbury Books] Hardcover First Edition Near fine cloth copy in a fine dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 407 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm. Subject; Wood-engraving, British. 2 Kg.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1978]
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London: Bloomsbury Books, Date: 1978. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. DJ has a slightly sunned spine. 1978. Bloomsbury Books ISBN 0906223296 9780906223291 [GB]