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Song of the Broad-Axe
Whitman, Walter. Illus: Esherick, Wharton
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Description for Song of the Broad-Axe
Illustrator(s): Esherick, Wharton. Num Pages: 88 pages, 18 images. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 440 x 330 x 60. Weight in Grams: 2664.
Produced in a numbered limited edition of 350, this is a full-sized facsimile of Wharton Esherick’s prototype of Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Broad-Axe.” Each page is as produced by the artist, with hand lettering and illumination. Esherick illustrated the work with eighteen woodblock images that represent the artist’s vision and skill. Available for the first time to the public, this book is work of art, interpreting the power of Whitman's words in Esherick's unique and beautiful style. Each book is accompanied by a separate 8” x 11” restrike of his original woodcut "Welcome are all the earth's lands," suitable ... Read more
Produced in a numbered limited edition of 350, this is a full-sized facsimile of Wharton Esherick’s prototype of Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Broad-Axe.” Each page is as produced by the artist, with hand lettering and illumination. Esherick illustrated the work with eighteen woodblock images that represent the artist’s vision and skill. Available for the first time to the public, this book is work of art, interpreting the power of Whitman's words in Esherick's unique and beautiful style. Each book is accompanied by a separate 8” x 11” restrike of his original woodcut "Welcome are all the earth's lands," suitable ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Format
Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764336782
SKU
V9780764336782
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Whitman, Walter. Illus: Esherick, Wharton
American artist and craftsman Wharton Esherick (18871970) is known primarily as a sculptor and furniture maker. His studio in Paoli, Pennsylvania, is open to the public as part of the Wharton Esherick Museum.
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