[Gibbings, Robert] Empson, Patience / Balston, Thomas.

The Wood Engravings of Robert Gibbings with some recollections by the Artist [Also included is some rare Ephemera: The Six-Page Original Advertising and Order-Leaflet for this publication].

First Edition. London, J.M.Dent & Sons, 1959. Quarto (213 cm wide x 28 cm high) Pagination: Colour-frontispiece on Japanese paper, XLIV, 355 pages [with over 1000 wood engravings by Robert Gibbings and 16 pages of “Recollections by the Artist”]. Original Hardcover (Buckram) with the original publisher’s clear jacket with Red Lettering. A stunning, must-have publication in very good condition with only minor signs of wear.

Robert John Gibbings (23 March 1889 – 19 January 1958) was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood engraver and sculptor, and for his books on travel and natural history. Along with Noel Rooke, he was one of the founder members of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920, and was a major influence in the revival of wood engraving in the twentieth century. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: Art · Art – Rare · Catalogue Four – International Art · Gibbings, Robert · Irish Art – Rare · Woodcut · Woodcuts
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 31978AB

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