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Additional authors

1. Jensen, Craig (Craig William), 1951-
2. BookLab (Firm), binder.
3. Patrick Reagh Printers, printer.
4. Flatbed Press, printer.
5. Book Club of Texas, publisher.

Description

1. viii, 83 pages : color illustrations, portrait; 30 cm

Subject

1. Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956
2. Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956 > Bibliography
3. Etchers > United States > Biography

Genre/Form

1. Private press books – Texas – Austin – 1994.
2. Artists' books – Texas – Austin – 1994.

Contents

1. Preface -- Biographical sketch -- Postcard "King" of America -- Master etcher -- Bookplate artist -- Attempts at bibliography -- Printed books -- Etched books -- Miniature books -- Periodical publications -- Wall appraisal -- Photogravure reproductions -- Bibliography -- Appendix I--the Gleasons -- Appendix II--"the itch to etch".

Call number

1. Rare Books+ 19-412

Note

1. " This book, published by the Book Club of Texas, was designed & typeset by Castle Press of Pasadena, California, and printed letterpress by Patrick Reagh Printers, Inc. of Glendale, California. The photogravure reproductions were printed by Flatbed Press of Austin, Texas in collaboration with Byron Brauchli, and the binding was by BookLab of Austin, Texas under the supervision of Craig Jensen"--Colophon.
2. "This edition is limited to 195 copies of which 95 contain an original letter by Bernhardt Wall"--Colophon.
3. Contains eight tipped-in etchings printed directly from Wall's plates, two original postcards, and five photogravures of Wall etchings.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77).

Binding (note)

1. Bound in publisher's quarter grey cloth with printed label affixed to grey paper boards; grey paper dust jacket.

Author

1. Weber, Francis J., author.

Title

1. Following Bernhardt Wall, 1872-1956 : bio-bibliographical sketch / by Francis J. Weber.

Publisher

1. Austin, Texas : Book Club of Texas, 1994.

Type of content

1. text

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-77).

Binding

1. Bound in publisher's quarter grey cloth with printed label affixed to grey paper boards; grey paper dust jacket. NN

Local note

1. Copy in Rare Books+ 19-412 is an unnumbered copy of 195 copies printed.
2. Rare Book Division Accession File 1990-1999 (rbk90.ask), Converted September 10, 2006.

Connect to:

1. Request access to this item in the Schwarzman Rare Books Collection

Added author

1. Jensen, Craig (Craig William), 1951- binder.
2. BookLab (Firm), binder.
3. Patrick Reagh Printers, printer.
4. Flatbed Press, printer.
5. Book Club of Texas, publisher.

Research call number

1. Rare Books+ 19-412