Flight (Claude) The Art and Craft of Lino Cutting and Printing
£195
London, B.T. Batsford, [1934].
First edition. 8vo. Original cloth-backed pictorial boards.
An attractive edition of this work by a pioneer of linocut technique in printmaking.
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Boards a little rubbed at corners, very minor marking, overall very good.
Plates and illustrations.
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