The Art of the Print: Masterpieces, History, Technique

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1976. Hardcover. Good+/Good- (spine ends crinkled; tail has small indentation. textblock edges stained & foxed; remnants to pg edges. dustjacket scuffed, scratched & worn; large tear to spine tail; small gouge to back spine edge; chips to edges). charcoal cloth over boards with gold spine lettering. 611 pp. with 749 illustrations, including 95 color plates. Red/black dj with butter and white lettering. "The liveliest and most comprehensive book on the graphic arts ever published, The Art of the Print explores the development of the graphic arts from the earliest examples of true prints made in the Far East over a millennium ago to th elatest experiments with new materials that have released the print from the flat surface of the sheet of paper..." From Durer, Rembrandt and Goya to Stella, Trova dn Deshaies, this covers it all, through the 70s. With historical and technical information, illustrative comparisons and every kind of technique (except computer-generated) in print-making covered. Comprehensive and with excellent illustrations.