Roger Avermaete La Gravure sur Bois Moderne de l'Occident

Roger Avermaete (1893-1988), La Gravure sur Bois Moderne de l'Occident, Paris, Dorbon Ainé, 1928, the original and only edition on modern woodcutting in the Western world, this copy numbered 847/1000, comprising well known and now unknown artists from France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switserland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Russia, England, Italy, Spain, Portugal, North and South America, with 239 illustrations (9 in colour). Cover slightly soiled, spine broken as usual, p. 106 and 152 with tear. In short a well used but good copy of this monument to woodcutting. Most interesting due to the many illustratons. In total  332 pages, 5,5 x 27,5 x 20 cm, weight aprrox. 1500 grams