397 - Leonard Baskin - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Fancies, Bizarreries & Ornamented Grotesques. Etchings by Leonard Baskin. With an essay on “The Arabesque” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Leeds, The Eremite Press, 1989. With 24 etchings, mostly in color, all signed and numbered. Original half-leather binding with an ornamental spine label and marbled paper endpapers. In a half-leather slipcase.

Leonard Baskin - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Fancies, Bizarreries & Ornamented Grotesques. Etchings by Leonard Baskin. With an essay on “The Arabesque” by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Leeds, The Eremite Press, 1989. With 24 etchings, mostly in color, all signed and numbered. Original half-leather binding with an ornamental spine label and marbled paper endpapers. In a half-leather slipcase. Call time: approx. 4:54 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 27 copies (total edition of 35). —Signed by the artist in the colophon and bearing his handwritten dedication: “For … with affection from Leonard.” - While still a student, Leonard Baskin (1922–2000) founded Gehenna Press. Over more than five decades, the press produced more than 100 books illustrated with original prints, “which reflected Leonard Baskin’s unmistakable style.” 40.8 × 27.5 cm. [20] leaves, 24 etchings. - The leather spine of the slipcase is discolored. English description: “The Gehenna Press, founded by Leonard Baskin while he was still a student, remained active until his death in 2000. ... Over more than five decades, the Gehenna Press produced more than 100 artworks, earning a prominent place in the landscape of art publishing houses. The printed books often included woodcuts and lithographs reflecting Leonard Baskin’s unmistakable style. Leonard Baskin always declared himself a supporter of the figurative artistic tradition. In a quote from the New York Times, he explained: ‘The human figure is the image of all men and of a single man. It contains everything and can express everything.’“ (emporiumart.com). Leather spine of the box discolored