THE TECHNIQUE OF WOOD ENGRAVING
Written by John O'Connor
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd.
in 1971
ISBN: 0713425172
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- ART
- WOOD ENGRAVINGS
- CRAFTS
THE TECHNIQUE OF WOOD ENGRAVING
Written by John O'Connor.
Stock no. 1829218
1st.
1971.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The author examines the wide range of wood engraving techniques and their application for the contemporary printmaker. The types of wood required, tools and methods of cutting, transferring a design, engraving by the human-mechanical system, the elimination method, printing, presses, colour, and trade engraving. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour illustrations and engravings. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0713425172. Text block lightly browned, contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is browned to flaps, closed tears to top edges repaired to verso with clear tape, scuffed.