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Back to Methuselah : all the original illustrations

Title
Back to Methuselah : all the original illustrations / by John Farleigh & Bernard Shaw.
Author
Farleigh, John, 1900-
Publication
1938.

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Still imageRestricted use Arents S 2048cSchwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
Description
30 art originals, 107 art prints, 1 photo. mounted in 1 v.; 33 cm.
Subjects
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  • Drawings and proofs of wood engravings, with holograph annotations; printed t.p., typescript half title and table of contents.
  • "Original drawings and sketches in wash, ink and pencil, together with the unique progressive and signed proofs; including two unused drawings."
  • Includes sketches by Shaw and his holograph comments on Farleigh's designs; photo. is port. of Shaw.
  • Twenty-four of the wood engravings (final versions) were published in Back to Methuselah ... / by Bernard Shaw ... New York : Limited Editions Club, 1939.
  • Mounted on 77 leaves at beginning of scrapbook (205 leaves) bound by Wood, London, in half green morocco, gilt.
Call Number
Arents S 2048c
OCLC
NYPG83-B57272
Author
Farleigh, John, 1900-
Title
Back to Methuselah : all the original illustrations / by John Farleigh & Bernard Shaw.
Imprint
1938.
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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Back to Methuselah.
Research Call Number
Arents S 2048c
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