Research Catalog

Title

John DePol : a celebration of his work / by many hands ; edited by James H. Fraser.

Publication

Council Bluffs, Iowa : Yellow Barn Press, 1994.

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Details

Additional Authors

• DePol, John, 1913-2004.
• Fraser, James H. (James Howard), 1934-2013.
• Shaver, Neil.
• Yellow Barn Press. prt
• Campbell-Logan Bindery. bnd

Description

[155] p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Subjects

• Wood-engraving, American
• DePol, John, 1913-2004
• Wood-engravers > United States

Note

• "There are 150 copies in the edition, of which 90 are for sale"--Colophon.
• "A collection of work by various printers who have used DePol engravings. The printers have written and printed their tributes in their own print shops"--Prospectus.
• "This book was printed all over the United States and Canada and brought together at the Yellow Barn Press for assembly. The front matter was printed at the Yellow Barn Press"--Colophon.
• Contributors: Neil Shaver for Lewis and Dorothy Allen and the Allen Press; Barnard Taylor, Press of Appletree Alley; Michael Peich, the Aralia Press; Jan and Crispin Elsted, the Barbarian Press; Harold Berliner, Press of Harold Berliner; Barbara Henry, Bowne & Co., Stationers; Asa Peavy, the Bullnettle Press; Donald Knoepfler, the Buttonmaker Press; David Pankow, the Cary Library Press; Neil Shaver for Stephen O. Saxe and the Fort Hill Press; Neil Shaver for Robert M. Jones and the Glad Hand Press; Neil Shaver for Arthur Rushmore and the Golden Hind Press; Jerry Kelly for John Foss and the Hammer Creek Press; James Weygand, the Press of the Indiana Kid; Michael Tarachow, Pentagram Press; Neil Shaver for John Anderson and the Pickering Press; Steve Miller, Red Hydra Press; Kenneth Botnick, the Red Ozier Press; Neil Shaver for the Rowfant Club; Morris A. Gelfand, the Stone House Press; Tom Taylor, W. Thomas Taylor, Printer; Neil Shaver, the Yellow Barn Press; Michael Tarachow for Don Drenner and the Zauberberg Press.
• Illustrations: Ca. 121 wood engravings by John DePol for earlier publications, mostly printed by the contributors from the original blocks.

Binding (note)

• Binding: Publisher's quarter brown cloth and decorated paper boards (pattern from a design by DePol); printed leather label on spine. By the Campbell-Logan Bindery, Minneapolis. In green paper and brown cloth covered slipcase.

Call Number

*KP (Yellow Barn) 05-46

OCLC

• 30786054
• NYPG05-B10080

Title

John DePol : a celebration of his work / by many hands ; edited by James H. Fraser.

Imprint

Council Bluffs, Iowa : Yellow Barn Press, 1994.

Local Note

NYPL copy is no. 84.

Binding

Binding: Publisher's quarter brown cloth and decorated paper boards (pattern from a design by DePol); printed leather label on spine. By the Campbell-Logan Bindery, Minneapolis. In green paper and brown cloth covered slipcase.

Local Note

Accompanied by prospectus ([4] p.) and invitation to the book party, printed by the Yellow Barn Press.

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Added Author

DePol, John, 1913-2004. Illustrator

Fraser, James H. (James Howard), 1934-2013.

Shaver, Neil. Printer

Yellow Barn Press. Printer

Campbell-Logan Bindery. Binder

Research Call Number

*KP (Yellow Barn) 05-46