My Colorful Career
by Schanilec, Gaylord; Morris, Henry (Foreword)
- Used
- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Belfast, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1996. Limited Edition. Quarter Leather. Fine. Schanilec, Gaylord. A beautiful collaboration between artist and printer Gaylord Schanilec who founded and produces fine press books through his own press, Midnight Paper Sales, and Henry Morris of Bird & Bull Press. Schanilec's recounting of his early years as a woodcut artist and printer illustrated with 20 wood engravings within the text that illustrate Schanilec's work up to the point of this production. Also contains 2 linoleum cuts of a carp, one printed in black, the other in color; as well as 9 progressive proofs. Produced in an edition of 160 copies, this being copy #9. 79 pp. 4to. Blue leather spine with burgundy leather title patch with gold embossed titling set into spine. Hand bound in dark red Japanese silk book cloth for both cover boards and the slipcase which is in Fine condition. [Quarter to Midnight A.145] [Bird & Bull Forty-Four A59].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30307
- Title
- My Colorful Career
- Author
- Schanilec, Gaylord; Morris, Henry (Foreword)
- Illustrator
- Schanilec, Gaylord
- Format/Binding
- Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Bird & Bull Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown, PA
- Date Published
- 1996
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About the Seller
Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
Belfast, Maine
About Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
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