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Demons, Imps & Fiends [WITH ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY BASKIN] by Baskin, Leonard - 1976

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Demons, Imps & Fiends [WITH ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY BASKIN] by Baskin, Leonard - 1976

Demons, Imps & Fiends [WITH ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH BY BASKIN]

by Baskin, Leonard

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[Northampton, Mass.]: The Gehenna Press, 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Baskin, Leonard. No. 107 of 450 copies, quarto size, 42 pp., inscribed by Leonard Baskin. Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) was an artistic genius whose works almost defy categorization. Eminent in sculpting, illustration, printmaking and also as a typographer and printer, he pursued multiple art forms all of which have, as an underlying thread, social consciousness and a high regard for humanity (N.B., above information from the website of the Galerie St. Etienne). Mr. Baskin founded The Gehenna Press in 1942 while at Yale University, taking his inspiration from William Blake's example as both a poet and an artist/bookmaker. This book, published by the Gehenna Press in 1976, contains 19 drawings by Baskin of various mythological and frightening humans and beasts, and features an ORIGINAL PENCIL SKETCH of the head and upper body of a skeleton, signed by him and dated 1992; on the facing page he inscribed the work: "for ----- from Leonard Baskin".

___DESCRIPTION: Bound in marbled paper boards, black leather spine label with gilt lettering, plain endpapers, blue paper title page printed in red and black, the original pencil sketch on the recto of the flyleaf prior to the title page with the inscription facing, the sole text in the book following the title page comprised of a quote from St. Bernard of Clairvaux, the book was printed by Harold McGrath in the autumn of 1976 "on various interesting papers" (per the book's colophon). The printed illustrations are indeed on various papers both in type and colour, one printed in red and black and the rest printed all in black. Quarto size (approximately 11.25" tall), unpaginated with 20 printed leaves (all type and illustrations on rectos only), limited edition of 450 copies, this no. 107, SIGNED BY BASKIN on the colophon page in addition to the personal inscription at the front, prior bookseller ticket at the bottom of the rear pastedown.

___CONDITION: Overall near fine, with a strong, square text block, solid hinges, straight corners with a minimum of rubbing, the interior is clean and bright, and other than Mr. Baskin's sketch and inscription it is entirely free of prior owner markings; there is some light overall edgewear, else fine.

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  • Bookseller Swan's Fine Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Baskin, Leonard
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition Limited Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher The Gehenna Press
  • Place of Publication [Northampton, Mass.]
  • Date Published 1976
  • Keywords Fine Press, Gehenna Press, Leonard Baskin, ORIGINAL ARTWORK, Mythological Figures, Beastiary, Beasts

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Demons Imps & Fiends

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The Gehenna Press, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Slim 4to. Not paginated. Red, blue, black, and white marbled paper boards with a black leather spine label lettered in gilt. Small scuff to the leather spine in one spot, and light rubbing to the spine head, else a clean and tight copy. Printed by Harold McGrath on various interesting papers in an edition of 450 copies, this is no. 14. Wonderful Baskin book.
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Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1976. Hardcover. VG, spine is loose on one copy.. Marbled boards with black spine and gilt spine lettering. 21 unnumbered pages. Mainly illustrations, some on tissue. "450 copies of this book were printed on various interesting papers during the autumn of 1976. The pressman was Harold McGrath. This is copy number 43.
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[Northampton, Massachusetts:] The Gehenna Press, 1976 One of 450 copies was printed on various interesting papers; this is copy 263. . Marbled boards with gilt-lettered black leather spine label. . Folio. Illustrated terra cotta title page printed in red and black. Nineteen drawings printed from line cuts in red and black on rectos only. Binding extremities have some very minor rubbing. Presentation copy, inscribed on a preliminary blank, "for ...from Leonard at Boston Book Fair, 1989." A fine copy. Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) was an American sculptor, illustrator, wood-engraver, printmaker, graphic artist, writer, and teacher. He founded Gehenna Press, a small private press that specialized in the production of fine books, while he was a student at Yale. Baskin was a friends of Ted Hughes and illustrated Crow; Hughes' wife, Sylvia Plath, dedicated "Sculptor" to Baskin in her famous work The Colossus and Other Poems (1960). The text of Demons, Imps & Fiends consists of a quotation from St. Bernard… Read More
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Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. No DJ, as Issued.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "450 copies of this book were printed on various interesting papers during the autumn of 1976. The pressman was Harold McGrath." Bound by Gray Parrot. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Marbled paper boards, black leather spine label, gilt lettering. 4to. np. Illus. (b/w plates). Numbered limited edition. Signed by Baskin.
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Demons, Imps, and Fiends

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Used - Fine. No DJ, as Issued.
Edition
Limited Edition
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Hardcover
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Portland, Maine, United States
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Northampton, MA: Gehenna Press, 1976. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine. No DJ, as Issued.. Limited Edition. Hardcover. "450 copies of this book were printed on various interesting papers during the autumn of 1976. The pressman was Harold McGrath." Bound by Gray Parrot. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Marbled paper boards, black leather spine label, gilt lettering. 4to. np. Illus. (b/w plates). Numbered limited edition, this being 131. Signed by Baskin.
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Demons * Imps * & Fiends; Drawings By Leonard Baskin
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Demons * Imps * & Fiends; Drawings By Leonard Baskin

by Baskin, Leonard

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Used - Orig. decorated marbled boards and black leather spine lettered in gilt. Fine
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First edition
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Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1976. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. decorated marbled boards and black leather spine lettered in gilt. Fine. Baskin, Leonard. Unpaginated. 29.5 x 21 cm. Limited edition, hand numbered copy 153 of 450 "printed on various interesting papers during the autumn of 1976." Printed by Harold McGrath. Nineteen, mostly full page portraits printed recto only on papers of various thickness and color. The one page of text at rear consists of a quotation from St. Bernard of Clarevaux.
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