Endgrain Designs Repetitions Pattern (3 results)

8vo., half cloth, decorated paper covered boards, 168 pages. Beginning in the 1950s, the American master of wood engraving, John DePol (1913-2004), cut small endgrain blocks featuring subjects from Nature, the Heavens, the Book Arts, and fantastical abstract/geometrical designs. Although many of these images were made into patterns and used as binding papers in a number of important fine-press books, the full breadth of this aspect of DePol's work appeared for the first time in the 2000 limited edition of this book; this aspect of DePols work is not included in the Book Club of Californias John DePol: A Catalogue Raisonné published in 2004. The images117 units with a pattern formed from each are reproduced in Endgrain Designs & Repetitions as originally conceived by DePol: in beautiful black and white. The book also includes an autobiographical sketch written by DePol, a short essay on the history of patterns in book publishing by myself, and the publication history of the patterns. From the author - Over the past few years, people have asked about a less-expensive edition of this book, and because of those inquiries and the interest in the 2014 DePol exhibit that I curated at the University of Michigan Library, Endgrain Designs & Repetitions is now available at an affordable price. Except for the color specimens that were included in the limited edition, this offset-printed book features the same text (with some updated information) and units and patterns, as well as a new Preface. half cloth, decorated paper covered boards. DePol, John (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4pp small announcement card with sample of a pattern of John DePol on the covers. Original publication date of November 2000. Will adjust overseas shipping costs to reflect weight and size of this item.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Completely fine copy of the limited edition of 135 copies printed on Mohawk Superfine and five beautiful specimen pages. This will be particularly of interest for collectors of Curwen Press patterned paper. Lovely book.