The Scrimshander.

(1978) · San Francisco

by Gilkerson, William.
San Francisco: Troubador Press, (1978). With an introduction by author, historian, and founder of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, Karl Kortum. William Gilkerson was one of the top marine artist/writers of the 20th century. He was also as imaginative as Edward Rowe Snow when it came to re-packaging his publications to boost sales. This is a trade edition of Gilkerson's excellent book on the history and modern practice of scrimshaw. He has tipped color illustrations of two of his pieces of scrimshaw onto the book's black endpapers, signed the front blank, and tipped in a watercolor of a boatheader with his lance. Very good condition in original blind stamped boards with gold spine lettering.. 4to, 26 cm. 119, (1) pp. b/w plates, signed watercolor. (Inventory #: 42823)
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