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TABOO: IN LINOCUTS

Bernhard, William John

Privately Printed by William John Bernhard, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. First and only edition, privately printed, ca. 1927. Folio (approx. 13 × 10 in.). Limited to 50 copies, each numbered and signed by the artist (this copy being no. 20). A series of striking original linocuts printed from the blocks, many hand-colored. Two plates are additionally signed by Bernhard; some are tipped in, with one now detached but present. Contents otherwise complete. Bound in vellum-backed patterned paper boards.

Bernhard produced only a handful of fine press works, all in very limited numbers (Jurgen in Linocuts, The Jewels in Linocuts, and Taboo among them). Surviving copies are scarce. Near fine

Price: $450.00 save 15% $382.50