NY: Knopf, (1985). 7 1/2 x 11. Twenty dragons (from various mythologies and literatures) each face a page of story about that dragon. INSCRIBED by Leonard Baskin to John [Peckham] in 1986. Inscribed again by Hosie to Bob & Lynne in 2001. Near fine copy. More
Northampton: Gehenna Press, 1997. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. 26 leaves, including 24 mult-colored montotype portraits of imaginary artisans. Tray case. Fine. This copy not bound, to better have the opportunity to individually display the portraits. Included is a special full leather inlaid and gilt replica of the binding cover... More
Gehenna Press, 1974. 15 x 11 3/4. 140 leaves: title, colophon, and 66 wood engravings, woodcuts, and linoleum cuts by Leonard Baskin printed one to a leaf on Troya, and interleaved with backing sheets, plus 5 blanks. Signed by Baskin in the colophon. An unbound binder's copy with 64 of... More
1978. 75 x 51 cm. Original Etching. A signed artist's proof, inscribed by Baskin "For Harold [Hugo] from Leonard 1981." An edition of 125 copies was published by Horn Editions & Kennedy Graphics. Harold Hugo, whose Meriden Gravure printed some of Baskin's work, was a close friend. Fern 667. More
1970. 5 1/2 x 4 inches on a larger sheet. Numbered 8/100 and signed by Baskin. Fine. Fern 563. Published in "West-Ostlicher Divan." More
1969. 13 x 10 1/2, on a larger sheet. Original etching in black, on cream wove paper. Signed Artist's Proof. Light crease in corner away from image. Very good. Fern 547. This engraving appeared in Laus Pictorum. More
1968. Original wood engraving, matted. 14 x 8.9 cm. No. 14 of 100, signed by Baskin. Fern 506. More
The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1959. 5 1/2 x 9. Title, 9 pages, colophon, pressmark. Illustrated with 8 engravings. Grey paper wraps, cover label. Bookplates of Harold & Nancy Hugo. With an EXTRA SUITE of the 8 engravings, each signed, on Japanese vellum (with much finer impressions than those on... More
(Easthampton, 1991). 8 x 11. Etched portrait, title calligraphed in red by Betsy Curtis, (x), (80), (vi) pages. Wood engravings by Leonard Baskin, Barry Moser, Alan Robinson, & Fritz Eichenberg. Color portrait by Lance Hidy. Bound by Claudia Cohen in marbled boards with red paper spine label. Fine. With an... More
(Northampton), 1965. 5 x 6 1/4. 16 leaves printed rectos only. Marbled paper (by Peter Franck) over boards, title label on upper cover. Fine. With the rare 4-page prospectus. No. 41 of 100 signed copies. Printed in a variety of colors on pre-WW II Amalfi (from Bruce Rogers) using Van... More
Lurey, Devon, 1982. 6 1/2 x 9. Title, (52) pages with 26 line-cut illustrations from drawings by Baskin, errata page, hand colored wood engraved press mark (owl & pomegranate). Cream vellumized boards titled in gilt. Fine copy, in marbled slipcase. A special, association copy, "Printer's copy" signed and inscribed by... More
1951-1992. Catalogues are : "A Listing of Books to be had ...and several new works," (circa 1963; wraps toned), "Four New Gehenna Press Books 1971," and an 8-page partially illustrated catalogue of 20 books still in print from 1968 to 1992. Prospectuses are for "The Wood Engravings of Leonard Baskin"... More
4 x 5. Both printed with printers' flowers in color. About fine. More
(Northampton, 1974). 7 1/4 x 11 1/4. Portrait by Leonard Baskin, 96 pages. Full vellum with double gilt rules, yapp fore edges, by Gray Parrot. Book plates of Harold & Nancy Hugo. A fine copy. Copy I of five special copies, signed by Kunitz, bound in full vellum, with an... More
(Northampton, 1970). 5 x 7. 22 leaves. Frontis bust of Tennyson SIGNED by Baskin. Title engraved by John Howard Benson and printed from the block in red. Four other etchings (two on blue paper, one in three colors) EACH SIGNED BY BASKIN. Bound by Arno Werner in full vellum, quarter... More
Double Elephant Press, (Northampton), 2000. Broadside 9 x 19 1/2. An etching (5 x 6) of a male figure whose arms & head metamorphose into tree branches where sits (Athena's) owl, surmounts Michael's poem to Baskin. Fine. No. 65 of 75 signed copies, none for sale. Poem, etching, and presswork... More
Northampton: Gehenna Press, 1967. 8 x 11. (25) pages illustrated with 24 drawings by Baskin. Boards, spine label. Harold Hugo & family member's small bookplates inside front cover. A fine association copy inscribed by Baskin to "Harold: picture printer from Leonard: type printer." One of 400 copies; this signed "printer's... More
Easthampton, 1999. 5 x 7. 3 text pages, 8 tipped-on wood engravings, and a tipped-in framing label. Red silk cloth with paper labels. Fine, with prospectus. One of 200 copies signed by Baskin, Blinn, Perry Smith, and Harold McGrath. Created between 1955 and 1974, only two of these blocks have... More
Leeds, Mass: Aeife Press, 1984. Broadside. 19 x 9. Headed by a portrait taken from the 1773 edition of Wheatley penning her poetic letter to the Earl of Dartmouth, the text is printed in black & red on blue laid paper. Very good. One of 100 copies printed by Lisa... More
