The history of prints and printmaking from Durer to Picasso;: A guide to collecting by Salamon, Ferdinando (1972) Hardcover [Hardcover] SALAMON, Ferdinando

1972, American hardcover edition, American Heritage Press, NY (First published in Italy in 1971). This edition is printed and bound in Italy; the text is in English. Printed on heavy, quality special paper; superb, full-color and b&w images, drawings and photos throughout. 250 illustrations in all, 18 reproduced in color on special paper. The author is a lifelong student and collector of prints and knows well the great print collections of both Europe and America. The author discusses original prints and how they are created. He shows in detail every graphic technique, discusses the great print collectors, instructs the reader how to take care of and restore prints, and provides an index of terms. RKV-186.HistoryOfPrints&Printmaking