Vertigo A Novel in Woodcuts

Book Description

Mineola, NY Dover 2009 Paperback First Dover Edition NEW Unpaginated. Octavo [23.5cm] Black and white pictorial wraps. From the back cover: "One of the finest wood engravers of the twentieth century, Lynd Ward took his work to a new dimension when he created the 'wordless novel.' Vertigo, published in 1937, is considered to be his masterpiece. Telling this poignant story with 230 stylized woodcuts, the artist rewards the reader's eyes with the intricate beauty of his craft--and satisfies their spirits with a freedom of interpretation that extends beyond the reach of words." Introduction by David Berona.

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