Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts
- SIGNED Paperback
- New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1978. Reprint. Paperback. Very Good +. SIGNED. Slim square octavo [19.5 cm] White and black illustrated wraps. Title on front wrap subtly rubbed. Wraps very gently bumped at the fore-edge corners. Inscribed by Lynd Ward, with his initials, on the title page.
The first of Ward's six wordless novels that is told exclusively through striking woodcut illustrations. Lynd Ward was not only a talented printmaker, but he was a socially-conscious storyteller as well. "Gods' Man," a modern morality play, was the work that built his reputation. It depicts the deadly bargaining of the soul that a struggling young artist is willing to make.
The first of Ward's six wordless novels that is told exclusively through striking woodcut illustrations. Lynd Ward was not only a talented printmaker, but he was a socially-conscious storyteller as well. "Gods' Man," a modern morality play, was the work that built his reputation. It depicts the deadly bargaining of the soul that a struggling young artist is willing to make.
Details
Title
Gods' Man: A Novel in Woodcuts
Author
Ward, Lynd
Binding
Paperback
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
St. Martin's Press: New York
Date
1978
Edition
Reprint