Research Catalog

Title

Writing on the body : Degas's words about drawing the figure / pastel & photogravures by Charles Hobson.

Author

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Publication

[San Francisco, Calif.] : Pacific Editions, 1999.

Supplementary Content

Publisher's description

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Hobson, Charles, 1943-
• Bradner, Kay.
• Stauffacher, Jack W. (Jack Werner), 1920-2017.
• DeMerritt, John.
• Pacific Editions. pbl
• Greenwood Press (San Francisco, Calif.) prt

Description

[19] p. : 8 col. ill.; 29 cm.

Uniform Title

Works. Selections. English. 1999

Alternative Title

Works. 1999

Subjects

• Human figure in art
• Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917 > Technique
• Hobson, Charles, 1943-
• Artists' books > United States
• Figure drawing > Technique

Genre/Form

Artists' books – United States.

Note

• "Limited edition of forty-five copies"--Colophon.
• "With photogravure etchings from mixed media figure dawings by Charles Hobson combined with fragments of Degas's handwriting. Kay Bradner made the plates for the photogravures & editioned the etchings with Charles Hobson who handcolored the etchings with pastel. The text has been handset in Méridien types & printed on BFK Rives by Jack Stauffacher at the Greenwood Press, San Francisco. John DeMerritt bound the book"--Colophon.
• Selections from Degas's notebooks and other sources.
• Printed on one side of a strip folded accordion-style; several leaves glued at back edges; last leaf attached to back inside cover.

Binding (note)

• Publisher's quarter brown cloth, imprinted with facsim. of Degas's handwriting, and illustrated white paper boards; black ink pen affixed to spine with title printed in white on black paper label. Issued in brown cloth slipcase, imprinted with facsim. of Degas's handwriting.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1999 10-203

LCCN

2001560914

OCLC

42945325

Author

Degas, Edgar, 1834-1917.

Title

Writing on the body : Degas's words about drawing the figure / pastel & photogravures by Charles Hobson.

Imprint

[San Francisco, Calif.] : Pacific Editions, 1999.

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 1/45; signed by Hobson.

Binding

Publisher's quarter brown cloth, imprinted with facsim. of Degas's handwriting, and illustrated white paper boards; black ink pen affixed to spine with title printed in white on black paper label. Issued in brown cloth slipcase, imprinted with facsim. of Degas's handwriting.

Local Note

Accompanied by prospectus ([2] p.), with miniature accordion-folded booklet ([6] p.) inserted in slot; issued in envelope with artist's statement on the face.

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Publisher's description

Place of Publication

United States California San Francisco.

Added Author

Hobson, Charles, 1943- Illustrator

Pacific Editions. Publisher

Bradner, Kay. Printer of plates

Stauffacher, Jack W. (Jack Werner), 1920-2017. Printer

Greenwood Press (San Francisco, Calif.) Printer

DeMerritt, John. Binder

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1999 10-203