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FACE TO FACE. TWELVE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ARTISTS INTERPRET THEMSELVES IN A LIMITED EDITION OF ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Busyhaus Publications (1985) 4to. 15 printed folders loosely inserted in a cloth case with a spine composed of an engraver's maple wood engraved with "Face to Face" on the spine, paper cover label.
One of 250 numbered copies of which this has "OS" on the colophon page. This copy came from the library of Michael McCurdy, one of the participants. With an introduction by Leonard Baskin and a dedication print by Lynd Ward. Fifteen printed folders containing an engraved self-portrait by the artist which are numbered and signed and laid into the printed folder with a page of text about the artist. With an additional suite of the 13 signed (but not numbered) prints on different paper. The twelve artists are: Fred Becker, Jack Coughlin, John DePol, Fritz Eichenberg, Raymond Gloeckler, James Grashow, Judith Jaidinger, Stefan Martin, Michael McCurdy, Barry Moser, Gillian Tyler, and Herbert Waters. Lynd Ward's previously unpublished print is not signed, due to Ward's death before the project was completed. Harold McGrath printed the blocks, which were cancelled at the end of the press run. Originally issued in a box at $1600. The wrapper-bound edition was issued at $625. Seven of the artists have died since their contribution to this project.
Price: $ 1,150.00 other currencies Order nr. 108932

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FACE TO FACE. TWELVE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ARTISTS INTERPRET THEMSELVES IN A LIMITED EDITION OF ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Busyhaus Publications (1985) 4to. 12 printed folders with print loosely inserted, 15 loose hand printed broadsides
One of 250 numbered sets. Twelve signed woodcuts with an introduction by Leonard Baskin and a dedication print by Lynd Ward. Twelve printed folders containing an engraved self-portrait by the artist which are numbered and signed and laid into the printed folder with a page of text about the artist. With an additional suite of the 12 signed (but not numbered) prints on different paper. The twelve artists are: Fred Becker, Jack Coughlin, John DePol, Fritz Eichenberg, Raymond Gloeckler, James Grashow, Judith Jaidinger, Stefan Martin, Michael McCurdy, Barry Moser, Gillian Tyler, and Herbert Waters. Lynd Ward's previously unpublished print is not signed, due to Ward's death before the project was completed. Harold McGrath printed the blocks, which were cancelled at the end of the press run. Originally issued in a box at $1600, but only a few were issued with the box as it was cancelled due to it being too expensive to produce. The wrapper-bound edition was issued at $625. With four page prospectus with insert describing this production in detail. Also included is a printed page showing the birth (and death) dates of the artists. Seven have died since their contribution to this project.
Price: $ 650.00 other currencies Order nr. 109177

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FACE TO FACE. TWELVE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ARTISTS INTERPRET THEMSELVES IN A LIMITED EDITION OF ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Busyhaus Publications (1985) 4to. 13 loose hand printed broadsides on white paper & 13 loose hand printed broadsides on cream-colored paper
Originally printed in a run of 250 numbered sets, the two sets of prints included in this "Out of Series" set are printed on two different types of paper. Included is the original dedication print by Lynd Ward. The original twelve self portraits are engraved by the artist which signed, but not numbered. With an additional suite of the 12 signed (but not numbered) prints on different paper. The twelve artists are: Fred Becker, Jack Coughlin, John DePol, Fritz Eichenberg, Raymond Gloeckler, James Grashow, Judith Jaidinger, Stefan Martin, Michael McCurdy, Barry Moser, Gillian Tyler, and Herbert Waters. Lynd Ward's previously unpublished print is not signed, due to Ward's death before the project was completed. Harold McGrath printed the blocks, which were cancelled at the end of the press run. Originally issued in a box at $1600, but only a few were issued with the box as it was cancelled due to it being too expensive to produce. The wrapper-bound edition was issued at $625. This is for the two sets of prints that are signed. With four page prospectus with insert describing this production in detail.
Price: $ 400.00 other currencies Order nr. 109349

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(Penmaen Press) Aleixandre, Vincente WORLD ALONE MUNDO A SOLAS.
Great Barrington, (MA) Penmaen Press (1982) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 73, (3) pages.
Printed letterpress by Dede Cummings in an edition limited to 900 copies. Illustrated with original woodengravings by Michael McCurdy. This first English edition was translated by Lewis Hyde and David Ungar.
Price: $ 35.00 other currencies Order nr. 61631

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(Penmaen Press) Aleixandre, Vincent WORLD ALONE, MUNDO A SOLAS.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press (1982) 8vo. cloth. 73, (3) pages
Limited to 900 copies. Printed letterpress by Dede Cummings. Illustrated with woodcuts by Michael McCurdy. First English edition, translated by Lewis Hyde and David Ungar. Loosely inserted is a folded list of books available from the Penmaen Press. Lacks dust jacket.
Price: $ 10.00 other currencies Order nr. 114491

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(Penmaen Press) Csóri, Sándor MEMORY OF SNOW.
Great Barrington, (MA) Penmaen Press (1983) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 67, (3) pages.
Printed in an edition limited to 750 copies of which this is one of 200 copies bound in boards. Includes a woodcut of the author by Michael McCurdy reproduced on the title page and the front cover of the dust jacket. The Hungarian poet's first book in English, translated by Nicholas Kolumban.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 61633

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(Penmaen Press) Csóri, Sándor MEMORY OF SNOW.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press (1983) 8vo quarter cloth with decorated paper covered boards, paper spine and cover labels. viii, 67+(1) pages
Limited to 750 numbered copies of which this is one of 50 copies bound thus (this being #2) and containing the signatures of the author, translator and illustrator on the title page. Translated from Hungarian by Nicholas Kolumban. Woodcut illustration by Michael McCurdy on the title page.
Price: $ 85.00 other currencies Order nr. 114474

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(Penmaen Press) Csóri, Sándor MEMORY OF SNOW.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press (1983) 8vo quarter cloth with decorated paper covered boards, paper spine and cover labels. viii, 67+(1) pages
Limited to 750 numbered copies of which this is one of 50 copies bound thus and containing the signatures of the author, translator and illustrator on the title page. This copy lacks the signature of McCurdy.Translated from Hungarian by Nicholas Kolumban. Woodcut illustration by Michael McCurdy on the title page.
Price: $ 65.00 other currencies Order nr. 114475

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(Penmaen Press) Dacey, Philip GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS MEETS WALT WHITMAN IN HEAVEN.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press (1982) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket 94 pages
Limited to 900 copies, 300 casebound with 75 numbered and signed by the author and the illustrator. This copy is one of the 75. Woodcut engravings by Michael McCurdy. A collection of poetry.
Price: $ 50.00 other currencies Order nr. 114490

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(Penmaen Press) Dacey, Philip GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS MEETS WALT WHITMAN IN HEAVEN.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press (1982) 8vo. cloth, dust jacket 94 pages
Limited to 900 copies, 300 casebound with 75 numbered and signed by the author and the illustrator. This copy is one of the 300 casebound. Woodcut engravings by Michael McCurdy. A collection of poetry.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 114839

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(Penmaen Press) Schwartz, Lynne Sharon THE ACCOUNTING.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press 1983 8vo. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards with illustration, paper spine label. 27+(1) pages
Limited to 300 copies of which 50 were lettered and bound thus and signed by the author and illustrator; this copy is not signed by McCurdy. Title woodcut illustration by Michael McCurdy on front cover and title page. Hand casebound by Deborah Wender.
Price: $ 50.00 other currencies Order nr. 114484

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(Penmaen Press) Schwartz, Lynne Sharon THE ACCOUNTING.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press 1983 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 27+(1) pages
Limited to 300 copies of which 100 were numbered and bound thus and signed by the author and illustrator. Title woodcut illustration by Michael McCurdy on front cover and title page.
Price: $ 25.00 other currencies Order nr. 114838

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(Penmaen Press) Stafford, William LISTENING DEEP.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press 1984 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. 28, (4) pages.
Limited to 200 copies. Signed by the author on the colophon page but not signed by the illustrator Michael McCurdy. A collection of poetry. Number Three in the Penmaen Chapbook Series. The last book of the Penmaen Press. Lacks outer wrapper.
Price: $ 45.00 other currencies Order nr. 114472

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(Penmaen Press) Stafford, William LISTENING DEEP.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press 1984 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied, with outer wrapper. 28, (4) pages.
Limited to 200 copies. Illustrated by Michael McCurdy. A collection of poetry. Number Three in the Penmaen Chapbook Series. The last book of the Penmaen Press. Outer wrapper creased along fore-edge.
Price: $ 75.00 other currencies Order nr. 114473

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(Penmaen Press) Swann, Brian ELIZABETH.
Great Barrington, MA Penmaen Press 1981 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 47+(1) pages
Limited to 1000 copies. This is an unsigned copy. Penmaen fiction Series One/Number Three), A story of an aristocratic Russian woman growing old in America in a chaotic household of pets, aging friends and relatives. Wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Loosely inserted is a folded list of books in print published by The Penmaen Press. Well preserved copy.
Price: $ 20.00 other currencies Order nr. 114483

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