Northampton: Double Elephant Press, 2001. 8 x 15. Ten poems by Hecht and 25 intaglios by Kuch appear in a series of 12 fold-out triptychs. In a black silk tri-fold binding which supports the fold-out sheets. A red window in the upper cover reveals the half-title. Fine in slipcase. Hecht's..... More
Northampton: Double Elephant Press, 2001. 8 x 15. Ten poems by Hecht and 25 intaglios by Kuch appear in a series of 12 fold-out triptychs.Two etchings (black aquatints or color copper-plate etchings) flank each poem. Hand printed in 16 point Spectrum on handmade Velke-Losiny paper. In a black silk tri-fold..... More
(Northampton), 2000. Bronze bas relief (6 x 9 1/2 ) after the etching "Atomic Clock" in the book Apocalypse Clocks."The image shows clockworks with a human skull incorporated into the mechanism and Fat Man and Little Boy as the weights.” Signed in the metal "Kuch 2000 2/6." Fine. One of..... 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
Hadley: Double Elephant Press, 2006. 17 x 12. 30 leaves laced together at fore-edges in Coptic style. Illustrated with 19 etchings and 12 lithographs by Kuch. Several additional etchings are on the three-part binding. Upper cover of the book bears a collage of various objects (including scissors) within temple pillars..... More
Northampton: Double Elephant Press, 2002. Two volumes. 11 1/2 x 15. 42 leaves: fourteen poems printed letterpress and twenty-one etchings, mostly in color. Three of the images are large, foldout etchings; two of the images are repeated, making a total of 23 etchings. The binding suggests the former World Trade..... More
Hadley: Double Elephant Press, 2007. 15 x 13. 53 leaves. Eight poems on white St.-Armand paper are printed letterpress along with a blind-embossed image. Each poem is followed by five intaglios (2 folding out) on variously colored St.-Armand papers. They are tipped to linen which has a thin copper "spine,"..... More
NY: Double Elephant Press, 1998. 8 1/4 x 9 1/2. A double accordion-fold of 34 leaves: 17 leaves for Gluttons and 17 for Angels, mounted back--to-back and hinged with linen. There are 29 copper-plate etchings: those for Gluttons in shades of brown & rust; Angels in gold, green, and blue..... More
2002. 23 x 16 1/2. Accomplished in yellows, gold, orange, green, and blue. Dated and signed. Fine condition. A study for an etching in Falling to Earth. When planning illustrations for his books, Michael often begins with a watercolor. More
Northampton: Double Elephant Press, 1994. 8 x 8. Half title, title, 7 pages of text with wood engravings, 28 color etchings with tissue guards. One etching (in black) is a double fold out. Bound by Shoshannah Wineberg in green marbled paper over boards, red morocco spine label & tips, in..... More
(Northampton), 1999. A figure seated within a large clockwork mechanism is drawn by two buffalo reaping wheat. The colors are ochre, orange, vermillion, blues, greens, and purple. Pastel measures 9 1/2 x 13 1/2 and is tipped to a larger mat. Signed "Kuch 1999." Fine. Kuch creates his book images..... More
Asparagus Valley (Hadley): Double Elephant Press, 2004. 7 1/2 x 10. 16 leaves,many are double and fold out. Printed throughout with wood type & chiaroscuro woodcuts in several colors on Japanese handmade paper. Bound by Mark Tomlinson in die-cut flax fiber printed wraps. In a red flax chemise with ivory..... More
