Wilder Jerome, Printmaking. Woodcut - copperplate - lithography. Notes for librarians and art lovers. 37 illustrations, of which 2 original woodcuts by J. Holewinski, 1 by Wł. Skoczylas and 2 autolithographs by L. Wyczółkowski, published by H. Altenberg Publishing House, Lviv 1922, p. 87, dimensions 22 x 29,5 cm. Half canvas binding with gilt. Rubbing of the binding. Preserved booklet cover of the publisher. Inside, small pencil signatures under graphics. Foxing.
The first Polish graphic handbook written by Hieronim Wilder (1876-1941), art historian, bibliophile and prominent Polish antiquarian of the early 20th century.
It contains 37 plates, each presenting a different graphic technique (including: woodcut, Japanese woodcut, copperplate, intaglio, etching, etching, aquatint, mezzotint, lithography), preceded by an extensive description of the technique, an index and a description of the engravings included. The work also includes a bibliography and a Polish-French-German-English glossary.
