Published by The Legacy Press, Ann Arbor, MI, 2015
Seller: Oak Knoll Books, ABAA, ILAB, NEW CASTLE, DE, U.S.A.
DePol, John (illustrator). 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.
Published by The Legacy Press, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2000
Seller: Blue Sky Rare Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Published by Legacy Press, Tuscaloosa, 2000
Seller: Bromer Booksellers, Inc., ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
Signed
DePol, John (illustrator). Octavo. x, 154pp., + 5 specimens. One of 130 copies, signed by both Baker and DePol at the colophon. Replete with reproductions of DePol's many pattern designs, both for his papers and from engravings. Baker's accompanying text, which includes a biographical sketch, provides necessary context, both artistic and bibliographic. She also charts the assigned publications for each pattern, where applicable. Bound in quarter black cloth with an exemplative DePol pattern on paper over boards. Fine.