A History Of Wood-Engraving

London:: J.M.Dent & Sons Ltd.,, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/no DJ. Edges slightly worn. Cover slightly marked. Page edges grubby.

London : J. M. Dent , 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7.5". Various. A lovely volume on the history of wood engraving that is richly illustrated throughout. A first edition copy of this work that explores the history of wood engraving. Bliss gives an account of the technique of woodcutting and wood engraving before… Read more about this item

London., Spring Books., 1964. 4to. DJ. With 120 Illustrations. In good condition. Reprint of the 1928 first edition. Excellent history with 120 illustrations. Jacket shows minor rubbing. Binding is small 4to., cloth, dust jacket. xviii, 263 pages 1964. BLISS, DOUGLAS PERCY. A History of Wood Engraving. London: Spring Books, 1964. [Reprint of the 1928 edition] Lg.8vo, pp.xvi, 263,… Read more about this item

Dent, London, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4to <12". xviii + 263pp. Front hinge reinforced with tape. Binding split in several places. Spine cocked and faded, with wear to ends. Foxing front/rear pages, but body of book mostly clean and unfoxed. Previous owner's name ink-stamped. Edges browned. Covers marked. Corners slightly… Read more about this item

London: Spring Books, 1964. 256p, 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", boards, illus., vg in dj with small edge tears. Index.

J M Dent, London, 1928. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st printing. Thick, heavy 4to. in bevel edged, light sand coloured linen covered boards, gilt lettering to spine xvi + 263pp on thick paper, numerous illustrations in text, plus frontispiece and hors-text full page plates on glossy art paper __CONDITION : An extremely well preserved FINE very clean and… Read more about this item

London: Spring Books, 1964. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Reprint. Small quarto. xvi, 263pp. Modest wear and pages toned, very good in a worn, good only dust jacket with chips, tears, and two cover abrasions.

London: Spring Books, 1964. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red paper over boards, pictorial price-clipped dust jacket. xvi, 263pp. Frontispiece, numerous illustrations. Near fine/very good. Faint jacket edgewear; text block lightly age toned as usual. First of this modern edition of the 1928 classic. Over one hundred examples of the most talented engravers of all time -- Holbein, Durer, Burgkmair, Blake,… Read more about this item

Spring Books, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. This Edition. 263 pages. Laminated pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed. Binding remains firm. Some tape marks to free endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners, crushing and fraying to… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing, 2013. 1st Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xvi, 263 pages: illustrations; 21 cm. Subjects: Wood-engraving History. Art techniques. Art history.

Londion: Spring Books, 1964. Large format hardcover, red cloth, no dust-jacket. 263pp., Bibliography, Index. Copiously illustrated throughout. Re-issue of edition originslly published in 1928, first edition thus. Mild wear to cloth, spotting on fore-edge and text pages browned as per usual with this edition. A sound, internally clean and unmarked copy. Good.. First… Read more about this item

London: Dent, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. quarto. pp XVI, 263. 1st printing. Prior owner name to flyleaf. Binding a little weak. Bevelled edges with 120 illustrations.

London: J M Dent & Sons, 1958 ex-Library Copy in green cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Spine lightly cocked. Usual library stamps and labels. Some light internal cracks. Clean text and b/w illustrations.

London: Spring Books, 1964. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very good. Originally published in 1928. 120 illustrations. Pages browning. Dust jacket has some rubs, edgewear, and a small chip at top of spine.

London: Spring Books, (1964).. (1964).. Good. - Quarto, red cloth titled in gilt, in dw. The dw is rubbed & chipped with the spine faded & a piece out of the bottom edge of the front panel. xvi & 263 pp. Pages darkened. Illustrated in B&W with frontispiece, plates & textual illustrations. Good. <p>Reprint of the 1928 edition.

With one hundred and twenty illustrations

London: Spring, 1964. hardcover. near fine/very good. 120 illustrations. Large 8vo, red cloth, d.w. (d.w. edge-worn). London: Spring Books, (1964). A near fine copy in a slightly worn dust wrapper.<br/><br/>

J.M. Dent, 1928. Hardcover. Fair. Library binding, card pocket removed from the front free endpaper. Binding tight and square, modest rubbing.

London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1928. 263 pages in very good, clean condition. With 120 illustrations. Previous owner's name on the ffep. Beige hardcovers with black titles on the spine. Spine a little darkened, light wear on corners. Covers slightly soiled. VG+. First Edition. Hardcover. VG+.

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