Frederic M Burr (16 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book sheds light on the life and work of Alexander Anderson, widely recognized as the father of wood engraving in the United States. Anderson's remarkable journey began as a young medical student, but his deep-rooted passion for art eventually led him to pursue a career in engraving. The book explores the pivotal role he played in establishing wood engraving as a respected art form and examines the technical advancements he introduced, enabling him to create intricate and detailed works. The author provides insights into Anderson's artistic process and inspirations, drawing connections to renowned engravers like Thomas Bewick. Through a meticulous examination of Anderson's life, the book effectively captures the essence of his artistic contributions and their significance in shaping the landscape of American art. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. limited signed edition. 210 pp. 3 steel eng., 30+ woodblocks. No. 248) of the signed, limited edition printing of 750 copies. Includes Appendix A (A Brief Sketch of Dr. Anderson's Life, written by Himself in 1848) and Appendix B (Extracts from the Diary of Alexander Anderson for 1795-1798). fair (ex-library with expected marks plus perforation stamp on frontispiece, title page, pg 13, and all full page plates. leather over spine missing. boards loose at hinges. lots of wear to boards especially at edges and corners. dampstain on cover and in bottom margin of some pages. ).…

Broché. Condition: Bon état. in-8 Description :Pages 289-421. Couverture légèrement salie. Langue : Français Nb de volumes : 1.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. SIGNED limited edition, being number 312 of 725 copies. Illustrated with three portraits of Dr. Anderson, and over thirty engravings by himself. 210 pages. Moderate wear/marks. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Ex-Library.

Library Rebinding. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited/Numbered. Exlibrary, usual marks and pocket; 3/4 leather binding over marbled boards; brown library tape now covers spine; white ink titles hand-printed on spine; leather corners heavily rubbed, 1/3 of lower corners rubbed away; hinge split after first signature; very good internally; library stamp on reverse of full-page plates. Limited Edition, numbered #346/750 and signed by author on reverse of title page. Signed by Author.…

First Edition. 4to.; x, (11)-210pp. Gilt stamped black spine label; blue cloth. Very good. First edition. No.142 of 725 copies, signed by author. Signed.

Half Morocco and Boards. Condition: Good+. First Edition (US). [3], iv-x, [3], 14-210pp. Half-morocco and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title lettered directly to second panel, author to fourth, remaining panels with central fleuron device, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Rubbed to extremities, internally quite bright and clean. One of seven hundred and twenty-five copies, this being number thirty-three, signed by the author. Anderson (1775-1870) was an American physician and wood engraver / illustrator, sometimes called the father of wood engraving in America, and is the subject of a significant bibliography by Jane Pomeroy Size: 4to. Anderson, Alexander (illustrator). Signed by Author. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Small folio bound in eights, overall 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 in. (26 x 19 cm). No. 24 of 25 deluxe copies printed on Crane's Parchment Vellum Paper, signed by the author, before 725 regular copies of the edition of 750. 36 illustrations (25 printed full page, one page with 2, on leaves one side only), of which 33 are wood engravings from the blocks by Alexander Anderson. Publisher's deluxe vellum binding, ruled and lettered in gilt on front cover and spine, top edges gilt with silk headcap, others uncut. Collates [2 ll.], 1 l. (frontispiece portrait verso), 1 l. (title recto, colophon verso), pp. [iii] - x (Preface, Contents, Illustrations), 1 l. (fly-title recto), pp. [13] - 210, [2 ll.]. Negligible sunning of spine, two small stains and minor soiling on spine and front cover, small dried remnant of plant sprout in gutter pp. 32 - [33], else fine. Pages [77] - 90 constitute Appendix A, "A brief sketch of Dr. Anderson's life. (Written by himself in 1848.)" Pages [91] - 210 constitute Appendix B, "Extracts from the Diary of Alexander Anderson for 1795-1798." TOGETHER WITH a sewn sexto pamphlet 8-3/8 x 5-3/8 in., 6 ll. on fine cream wove, "A List of the Publications Printed at The Hillside Press, Englewood, N.J.," dated January, 1910 in the Prefatory Note, printed in red and black with ornamental initial, printer's devices, bands and headpiece and three specimen illustrations. The Life and Works is apparently Frederic Burr's sole issue under his "Burr Brothers" imprint. The eight further works listed in this pamphlet are the whole of Burr's further private press output from 1906 to 1910, some with typographical ornaments by Frederic Goudy. PLEASE ALSO SEE OUR LISTING: MACPHERSON, James [ANDERSON, Alexander, ill.], The Poems of Ossian (New York: Ezra Sargeant, 1810), 2 sexto volumes, only Anderson edition, with 8 original wood engravings by Alexander Anderson printed on thin India paper (publisher's buff paper-covered boards, printed covers and spines, text block uncut and largely unopened).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 218 pages. 8.98x5.98x0.55 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 210 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1893. This modern reproduction of Life and works of Alexander Anderson, M. D.: the first American wood engraver by Burr, Frederic M. (Frederic Martin); Levis, Howard Coppuck, former owner; Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress); Lessing J. Rosenwald Reference Collection (Library of Congress) makes an old or rare text available for consultation, bibliographic research, and specialized collections. Book images are non-contractual.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnTrieste Publishing has a massive catalogue of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of b.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Life and works of Alexander Anderson, M.D., the first American Wood engraver | Frederic M. Burr | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2017 | Trieste Publishing | EAN 9780649270354 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. …