Making Etching by West Levon (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd printing. 79 pp.; tipped-in b/w plates throughout, lacking DJ, 8vo.: Sound binding and hinges, bright pages (a few creased at tips), damp-staining/rubbing to cloth, light bumping to corners, tanning to end-papers. Well packaged in a box, ships with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition, some shelf wear, a small bit of the upper spine is missing. Ex Libris, no writing or markings within. Binding solid. 80 pages, 34 tipped in black & white illustrations of prints, quarto. Hardcover, boards with silver metallic covering. Cover photo, title and artist name printed separately and attached to facade. There is a section on technical aspects of the etching medium and a section on analyzing the works of well-known etchers like Rembrandt, Whistler, Zorn, and others. #8958.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. H/C.

small 4to. cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. 79 pages. Reprint of the first edition of 1932. Lacking the dust jacket. Exlibrary with markings. Rebound on later boards with cover label and image laid-down. Wear to the head of the spine, covers lightly rubbed. A good copy. Contains 15 tipped-in photographs showing the process of making an etching; also has numerous full page tipped-in etchings. An excellent book. cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards.…

Condition: BUONO. London-New York, The Studio Ltd. - The Studio Publications cm.18,5x25,5, pp.79, 32 tavv.a un col.nt.applicate, legatura ed.in mz.tela, ill.e titoli al piatto ant. applicati. (forti tracce di umidità alla legatura, buoni interni). How To Do It Series,1. First Edition.

Half Cloth. Condition: Good. Edge wear to the covers and spine, previous owner's name on the front end paper, all plates are present and clean. R14.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition and second printing. From "How to Do It" Series I. In good paper covered grey-bordered boards, with central b/w photos of man operating printing machine, black titles and black spine. The boards are flat and quite firm, edge-worn; spine ends bumped. Slightly tanned end papers; name of previous owner on front free end paper. The text pages are tightly bound and straight; tanned around the edges. With tipped in b/w photos and illustrations. Good plus condition. Without jacket. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. From the "How to Do It" series. Early reprint. Small quarto bound in black cloth at spine and silver, paper-covered boards. B&W plates and one copper-colored plate. Condition: corners bumped; edges of binding rubbed & a bit worn; minor crease to back cover; spine cloth dulled and top edge is nicked; else a good, tight copy. 79 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Metallic silver paper-covered covers with black cloth spine and title in black on front cover. Foxing to endpapers. Binding sound, no insciptions. 79pp. Several b/w tipped-in photographic plates and sixteen b/w illustrations of well-known etchings. This book describes and illustrates the process of making an etching, together with a section analysing sixteen well-known etchings by artists such as Frank Brangwyn, Anders Zorn and Rembrandt.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Second impression of the first edition, issued the same month as the original impression. Small 4to. 79pp. Cloth-backed paper-covered boards with a pasted title plate and photograph to the upper board. Illustrated with seventeen black and white photographs detailing the creation of an etching, plus tipped-in reproductions of sixteen final etchings (including works by Frank Brangwyn, Edmund Blampied, James McNeill Whistler, Joseph Pennell, Frank Short, Rembrandt, and others), each with an accompanying textual analysis. Some wear to the corner tips and other extremities. A sliver of loss from the upper board paper-covering. Edges and two or three preliminary and concluding leaves lightly spotted. Quite a bright copy. No dust wrapper. The first volume in the extensive 'How To Do It' series, which would eventually include works by Clare Leighton, C. F. Tunnicliffe, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Braby, and Clifford & Rosemary Ellis.…

Hard Cover. Condition: A bit used. No Jacket. First printing, reprinted. 79 pp. B/w illustrations. Occ. foxing. "How to do it"series I.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London, The Studio, 1932. 78 pages, clothbound, no jacket. Covers a bit rubbed, else very good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardcover, paper-covered boards, with black cloth spine. A little wear to the boards; light to moderate foxing to extremities; page edges toned. No inscriptions etc. Striking photographic plates, tipped in. The jacket is rather heavily worn, with discolouration and some loss - now in protective film. …

paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1ST EDITION,REPRINTED; Second Printing. VERY GOOD Condition,back cover spots .OW very nice copy. bright, clean, solid.but a dozen small spoats to back cover.; Gold titles on black cloth spine strip.Cover has 6x7" b& w photo pasted to cover, & also narrow white paper strips with AUTHOR & TITLE also pasted to cover. All plates are tipped in.and in very nice condition.Cover photo has strong nuir shadow effect .; tipped in Photograph PLATES; 7x10" bit oversized.; 79pg pages; Artwork Form Italy, Germany; Netherlands; France. Glossy Ilust WITH SHORT DESCRIPTIVE TEXT.ALL IN NICE CONDITION. Black spine & cover titles on gray paper covers. Illustrated by Many Glossy Photo of etchings (illustrator).…

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Book condition is Good+; bound in 1/4 cloth and 3/4 paper covered boards. Bumps go corners and edges of boards. Chipping with an area of loss at top of spine. Some scuffing, rubbing and edge wear to exterior. Hinges weakening. Previous owner inscription and stamps at front and back end pages. Interior is evenly toned throughout. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrated with tipped-in glossy black and white photographs and etching reproductions. Some illustrations have become detached and some a missing (8). ; 4to. 10"h x 7 1/2"w.…

3rd edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 79 pp.: illustrations. Subjects; Etching. Art, 20th century. 1 Kg.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1932 Reprint Studio Hardback; good with parts of jacket stuck to front; inside clean.

3rd edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 79 pp.: illustrations. Subjects; Etching. Art, 20th century. 1 Kg.

Hardback. Levon West, The Studio Publications. Edition: 3rd impr.,Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Boards and spine in poor condition. Otherwise, internally sound, all plates/etchings intact. This practical guide instructs readers in the intricate art of etching, detailing each step required to create stunning prints. It presents foundational techniques and advanced methods, illustrating the tools and processes essential for mastering this traditional printmaking form. The author, a recognized expert, provides clear, concise instructions, making complex procedures accessible to both novices and experienced artists. This comprehensive volume uncovers the secrets behind successful etching, offering invaluable insights into the craft. Hardback.…

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Sm.4to, (244mm), 80p. 33 plates including 15 tipped-in photographic plates by Lazarnick (one bronzed) of various stages of the process. An ex-library copy in a half morocco library binding.

Reprint. Poor copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. First twenty pages loose but present. Text remains clear without blemish. Provenance: Bookplate from Robbins Library, with some minor library marks. Physical description: 79 pages: mounted illustrations; 26 cm.Contents: To the student reader.--Illustrations of method.--Materials needed to make an etching.--Cleaning the plate.--Applying the ground.--Smoking the 'grounded' plate.--Drawing of the 'grounded' plate.--Protecting the back of the plate.--Biting the plate.--Re-biting the plate.--Inking the plate.--Wiping the plate.--Paper for printing.--Applying the paper to the plate.--Printing the etching.--Pulling a print.--'Trial proofs' and 'states'.--Copper plate inked and wiped.--Impression from copper plate. Subjects: Etching Technique. Prints. 1 Kg.…

Reprint. Poor copy in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. First twenty pages loose but present. Text remains clear without blemish. Provenance: Bookplate from Robbins Library, with some minor library marks. Physical description: 79 pages: mounted illustrations; 26 cm.Contents: To the student reader.--Illustrations of method.--Materials needed to make an etching.--Cleaning the plate.--Applying the ground.--Smoking the 'grounded' plate.--Drawing of the 'grounded' plate.--Protecting the back of the plate.--Biting the plate.--Re-biting the plate.--Inking the plate.--Wiping the plate.--Paper for printing.--Applying the paper to the plate.--Printing the etching.--Pulling a print.--'Trial proofs' and 'states'.--Copper plate inked and wiped.--Impression from copper plate. Subjects: Etching Technique. Prints. 1 Kg.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. First edition. 79 pages. 26 x 19 cm. Thirty-three tipped-in, black and white illustrations -- 16 etchings with analysis, and 17 photos. The now historic "How To Do It" Series, of which this is Number I. Rubbing to extremities. Orig. silver boards and and black cloth spine. Very good.

Quarto. 26 x 19.5 cm. Silver paper boards backed in black cloth. Upper with mounted photograph and author and title labels. Spine lettered in gilt. Illustrated with 33 tipped-in plates, including 15 silver prints by Lazarnick (New York), reproductions of etchings and a reproduction of a copper plate. Generally very good condition. Prints bright and crisp.…