About this title: The major American artist invented the concept of a wordless novel with this evocative, text-free "woodcut" narrative. Autobiographical in nature, the novel recounts Ward's struggles with his craft and with life in the 1920s. The intricate woodcuts transcend all barriers of language, and fresh details reward the eye with every review. 139 black-and-white illustrations.
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Description: Dover, 2004 edition, unabridged republication of the edition; Published by Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith 1929, SOFTCOVER, 9x6", 139 b/w illustrations. Clean, bright and solid, NEW AND UNREAD. A nice copy you will be happy to own! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover, Mineola, NY
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780486435008ISBN:0486435008
Description: As NEW. A Novel in Woodcuts. Octavo, unpaginated. In black and white pictorial wraps. New book with no flaws. Ward's expressionist masterpeice of an artist's faustian bargain, told solely through images, in an affordable reprint. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Dover Pubns
Date Published: 2004-03-16
ISBN-13:9780486435008ISBN:0486435008
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780486435008. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Eric S. Rosen Publishing, Toronto, Canada
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9781894023009ISBN:1894023005
Description: Near Fine. Signed by Publisher 145 pages. Inscribed and signed by the publisher Eric Rosen on flyleaf. Also a gift inscription on the half title page by the former owner. An unread fine copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331016ISBN:0312331010
Description: Very Good. Woodcuts by Ward. VG. Softcover, unpaginated, small penmark on edge of cover, light edgewear and shelfwear, bottom corner lightly creased, else a clean and tight copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, New York
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331016ISBN:0312331010
Description: Very Good + 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Softcover. VG+. Square format; stiff wraps; unpaginated; illustrations in b/w; a touch of toning and shelfwear to covers, else a clean, very good or better copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Inc., New York, NY
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331016ISBN:0312331010
Description: Ward, Lynd. Very Good- No Jacket. Sm8vo 7-1/2" to 8" Tall. Unpaginated, wht SC wraps w/illustrated front and text on back panel. A novel in woodcuts. Story about an artist & his life is told in woodcut prints, that signs his life away to obtain a brush w/artistic capablities. The story told in one-hundred and twenty wood-cuts is a dramatic statement of ageless tragedy, told in terms of the society of the twenties and thirties. covers have small stains, small tear on fore edge of back cover. read more
Edition: 1st Edition in this form and 3rd (? ) overall.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331016ISBN:0312331010
Description: Description: [118] p. : chiefly ill.; 20 cm. Stories; Stories without words. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 118. read more
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: World Publishing, Cleveland, OH
Date Published: 1966
Description: Lynd Ward. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Graphic Novel. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover in dust jacket., top edge dulled. dj spine is sunned, fading only the orange background, not the lettering. dj has some closed tears and creasing, minor wear to corners/edges. no other flaws. sturdy binding. no writing. small letter, "D" stamped on corner of back endpaper.; originally published in 1929, this the first printing of the 1966 world edition. unpaginated. 120 full-page woodcuts in b/w, printed ... read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331009ISBN:0312331002
Description: Description: [118] p. : chiefly ill.; 20 cm. Subjects: Ward, Lynd 1905-1985. Stories without words. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 118. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331009ISBN:0312331002
Description: Description: [118] p. : chiefly ill.; 20 cm. Subjects: Ward, Lynd 1905-1985. Stories without words. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. 1. pp. 118. read more
Description: Very Good. Hardcover w / dustjacket. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. DJ is Good with significant edge wear. Some water stain to inside front and back covers and ffep and frep. Pages are unaffected. 1966. Hardcover w / dustjacket. read more
Edition: 1st Edition in this form and 3rd (? ) overall.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331016ISBN:0312331010
Description: Description: [118] p. : chiefly ill.; 20 cm. Stories; Stories without words. Fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith,, New York, New York
Date Published: 1929
Description: Second printing--label on spine--pictorial covers--front cover is flawed (will supply a scan)--front inner hinge started--covers have some edge wear. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London, Jonathan Cape, 1930.
Description: 2nd Impression (in same year as First Edition) (8 1/2"x5 3/4") Pages unpaginated. Illustrated with woodcuts throughout. Illustrated paper boards with cloth spine, boards slightly rubbed to edges and bumped at corners, spine label slightly darkened but clear, owner's bookplate on front pastedown, otherwise Very Good minus condition. Subtitle: A Novel In Woodcuts. read more
Edition: 1st ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780312331009ISBN:0312331002
Description: Description: [118] p. : chiefly ill.; 20 cm. Subjects: Ward, Lynd 1905-1985. Stories without words. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. read more
"My future brother-in-law was moving and handed this to me as we packed up his massive comic collection. I worked my way through it -- I am not as good with visuals as with words -- and then felt an all-consuming sorrow for men. The artwork is amazing and the story is as old as you get -- Cain, anyone?"
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