- New York : Swann Galleries 1978
- 8vo.
- stiff paper wrappers.
- 493 items listed. Many illustrations.
- Order Nr. 545
- Price: $ 22.00

Second edition, "with a new chapter on the artists of the present day by Henry G. Bohn and 145 additional wood engravings." (Bigmore & Wyman I,131). With a preface by W.A. Chatto. "This and Ottley's book may be taken as the standard works in English on wood-engraving." Covers the history of engraving, wood-engraving, invention of typography, wood-engraving connected with the press, wood-engraving in the time of Albert Dürer and the further progress and decline of wood-engraving. Also gives practical instruction. Original cloth split in places along hinges and some wear at spine ends. Bookplate removed from front pastedown. Inside hinges cracked.