Modern Woodcut Study Evolution by Furst Herbert (28 results)
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Published by Dodd Mead, New York, 1924
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Heavy, thick and VG, 1st edn, oversized copy with full page illustrations, 200 b/w and 16 cps, xxviii + 264pps + index, minor foxing in a few spots, drawings unaffected, slight browning to eps and pastedowns. Weak gutters so heavy book poses a threat.
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Published by London : John Lane, 1924
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star seller1st edition. Library copy. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 271 pages: illustrations, colour frontispiece, plates (part colour, 1 double);…29 x 23 cm. Notes: "Bibliogrphy of books consulted": page 247. Contents: Title-page printed in red and black.Subjects: Illustrated books.Wood-engraving History. Genre: Designer binding.History. Illustrated. 3 Kg.
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'The Modern Woodcut: A Study of the Evolution of the Craft' is an extensive exploration of the history, technique, and artistic significance of the woodcut. Written by Herbert Furst, this authoritative volume traces the medium's development from its traditional roots to its vibrant resurgence in t…he early 20th century. Furst examines the woodcut not merely as a reproductive tool but as a sophisticated form of creative expression, analyzing the technical shifts and stylistic innovations that defined the modern era of the craft.The work provides a comprehensive overview of influential artists and movements that reshaped the graphic arts. It details the transition from functional illustration to independent fine art, highlighting how the physical properties of wood-its grain, texture, and resistance-influence the final aesthetic. Through detailed analysis, 'The Modern Woodcut' offers readers a deep understanding of the woodblock's role in art history and its enduring appeal as a medium of bold lines and dramatic contrasts. This study remains an essential resource for art historians, printmakers, and collectors interested in the mastery of relief printing and the evolution of visual communication.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Published by London : John Lane, 1924
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Add to basket1st edition. Library copy. Good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Boards dust-toned. Spine bands and panel edges slightly bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally, bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 271 pages: illustrations, colour frontispiece, plates (part colour, 1 double);…29 x 23 cm. Notes: "Bibliogrphy of books consulted": page 247. Contents: Title-page printed in red and black.Subjects: Illustrated books.Wood-engraving History. Genre: Designer binding.History. Illustrated. 1 Kg.
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Published by JOHN LANE, london, 1924
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Add to basketHalf-Leather. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Furst, Herbert; Smith, W. Thomas THE MODERN WOODCUT John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924. First edition of this study of the development of the modern woodcut, by the prolific art critic and editor. Heavily illustrated discussion of the woodcut, its technical developmen…t and aesthetic evolution in modern art. Plates cover a wide historical span, from block books of the 16th century through the work of Max Weber, Henry Fitch Taylor, Rockwell Kent, and Edvard Munch. The book includes a final technical chapter by Smith, demonstrator at the Slade School of Fine Arts, titled "Hints on the Practice of Xylography. FUll of fabulous woodcuts in black and white and colour, bound in publishers tan leather six raised bands with gilt rulings and title fake vellum boards slightly marked and a little grubby. A very good almost fine copy. book is heavy and may incur extra postage. ILLUSTRATED (illustrator).
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Published by John Lane/The Bodley Head, 1924
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Seller: Francis Edwards ABA ILAB, Hay on Wye, United KingdomFrancis Edwards ABA ILAB
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Add to basket1st Ed. 4to. xxviii + 271pp. + [i]. Over 200 b/w. ills. and 16 colour plates. From the library of Jerrold Northrop Moore, with the signature of W.D.M. Paton, very sm. booksellers label, ownership ink stamp to front pastedown, head of upper hinge cracked, original black lettered beige cloth with lettering and illus. in black to u…pper board, lightly soiled and rubbed, some very light dampstaining to edges, corners sl. bumped, joints rubbed with some sl. wear, spine browned and bumped at head and tail with some wear. Additional postage may be necessary US$51.
Published by 4to, pp.xxviii,271[1] + inserted plates, John Lane The Bodley Head, London, 1924., 1924
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Seller: Collinge & Clark, London, United KingdomCollinge & Clark
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Title-page printed in red and black. Over 200 illustrations in black-and-white and 16 inserted colour plates. Fawn canvas with black spine titling, blocked in black on the upper board. Lacks dust-jacket, ex-library marks to title-page and spine, engraved bookplate. A good copy.
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Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd, London, 1924
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Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Midway Book Store (ABAA)
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: very good. First edition. Quarto. xxviii 271pp. Bound in tan cloth with pictorial design to front cover. With over 200 illustrations in black and white as well as 16 color plates. Some foxing. Previous owner's small book label on front paste-down. Illustrators of the woodcut include but not limited to: Vane…ssa Bell, John Bewick, Thomas Beckwick, Bonfils, Brangwyn, Caligiani, Timothy Cole, Dalziel Brothers, Durer, Birket Foster, Gauguin, Robert Gibbings, Holbein, Holusai, Kandinski,Rockwell Kent, Masereel, Millet, Moreau, Munch, Wm Nicholson, Nolde, Pissarro, Raverat, Charles Ricketts, Charles Shannon,Zorach.
Published by JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LTD, 1924
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Seller: Alplaus Books, Alplaus, NY, U.S.A.Alplaus Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fair. Published by John Lane / The Bodley Head, 1924. Oversized hardbound without jacket. Ex-library with substantial wear at head and foot of spine (fraying), worn to boards at tips. Covers loose; hinges reinforced with tape (inside). General overall wear. Typical library markings inside front cover. Gener…al overall wear; binding moderately cocked. No markings of text noted.
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Published by John Lane The Bodley Head, 1924
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Pages clean, no markings, wear to edges. Complete with numerous illustrations. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QU…OTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
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Published by Quarto Press, Vaduz, 1979
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Add to basketCloth. Condition: Fine. A very smart limited edition of Furst's study of the woodcut, with over 200 illustrations. In the publisher's original cloth binding. This is a 1979 reprint of Herbert Furst's survey of the art of the woodcut, limited to 500 copies. The work of individual artists, such as Albrecht Dürer, Thomas Bewick, an…d Edvard Munch, is carefully analysed, allowing the reader to follow the fascinating development of this art form. 218 illustrations. 1 folding plate facing page 124. The 16 colour plates are in black and white in this edition as, according to Quarto Press, 'The destruction of the original colour blocks and the technical problems of rescreening four-colour process-work has obliged the present publisher to reproduce in monochrome the sixteen colour illustrations of the original work'. Collated complete. In publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine. Thomas Bewick; William Blake; Albrecht Dürer; Paul Gaugin; Hokusai; Wassili Kandinsky; Edvard Much; Paul Nash; et al (illustrator). book.
Published by Johbn Lane at the Bodley Head, 1924
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Seller: R.E & G.B Way, NEWMARKET, SUFFO, United KingdomR.E & G.B Way
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4to, . With over 200 illustrations in black and white, sixteen plates in colour. Bound in beige cloth, with black titles and vignette to upper cover, inner joints cracked, signs of label removed from inside front cover, pp271.
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Published by The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924
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Seller: Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB, Salisbury, CT, U.S.A.Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Buckram cloth, black-stamped vignette and titles, with over 200 illustrations in b&w, and 16 color plates. Very good copy.
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Published by London : John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1924
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 271 p. : col. front., illus., plates (part col., 1 double) ; 29 x 23 cm. Notes; "Bibliography of books consluted"…: p. 247. Subjects; Wood-engraving - History. Wood-engraving - Technique. Illustrated books. Woodcuts. Genre; Illustrated. 4 Kg.
Published by John Lane, London, 1924., 1924
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Seller: Jane & John Kinnaird, Carlisle, United KingdomJane & John Kinnaird
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. xxviii + 271pp + 16 colour plates, 'with over 200 illustrations in black and white'. Chapter on xylography by W. Thomas Smith. Cloth boards, little bumped. Lower edge little dusty. Torn, frayed, rubbed, marked and soiled d/w, largely intact. Fore edge browned. Contents foxed. Nam…e on front free end paper and outer corner of title page. 29x24cms.
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Published by London : John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1924
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Add to basketFirst Edition. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some minor loss) and dust-toned dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 271 p. : col. front., illus., plates (part col., 1 double) ; 29 x 23 cm. Notes; "Bibliography of books consluted"…: p. 247. Subjects; Wood-engraving - History. Wood-engraving - Technique. Illustrated books. Woodcuts. Genre; Illustrated. 3 Kg.
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Published by New York : Dodd, Mead & Co., 1924
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star seller1stEdition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 271 pages; Xxviii, 271 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. S…ubjects: Wood-engraving --History. Wood-engraving --Technique. Illustrated books. 4 Kg.
Published by New York: Dodd, Mead, 1924., 1924
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Seller: Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A., Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.Michael R. Thompson Books, A.B.A.A.
Contact seller1-star sellerQuarto. [xxviii], 271pp. Cloth. Former owner's name on front pastedown, endpapers lightly browned, light foxing to preliminaries. A very good copy. First U.S. edition.
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Published by New York : Dodd, Mead & Co., 1924
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Add to basket1stEdition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 271 pages; Xxviii, 271 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. S…ubjects: Wood-engraving --History. Wood-engraving --Technique. Illustrated books. 2 Kg.
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Published by London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1924, 1924
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Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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Add to basketFirst Edition. [Engraving] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Quarto (29 x 24cm), pp.[4] xxviii; 271 [1]. With frequent illustrations and 16 colour plates, including a frontispiece. Publisher's cream cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and black decoration to upper. Fore and lower edges untrimmed. Light occasional spottin…g, otherwise internally clean. Cloth shows a little light wear and bumping. Near fine.
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head (1924), 1924
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Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.Books From California
Contact seller4-star sellerhardcover. Condition: Good. Noticeable wear and creasing; especially on page ends. pages yellowed, hardcover corners noticeably creased.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 372. A perfect gift… for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1924 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 372.
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Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 362. A perfect gift… for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1924 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 362.
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1924. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 362, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 362 362.
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Add to basketLeather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine l…ends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1924. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 370, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 370 370.
