Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Polster, Edythe and Alfred H. Marks. Surimono: Prints by Elbow.

Illus. throughout in colour. (8), X, 494 pp. Folio. Orig. printed silk. – Washington D. C., Lovejoy Press, 1980.

One of 1050 numbered copies. Ukiyo-e prints „form a macrocosm which spawned an exquisite microcosm–the surimono.“ Surimono prints are usually smaller in size and were produced as greeting cards, announcements, New Year gifts etc. in small editions as woodblock prints. Preface by David B. Waterhose. Including errata sheet and additional, loose page 49A. – Beautiful copy. – Best.-Nr. 26325