God's Man, a Novel in Woodcuts
New York; (1929): Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith. First Edition. Octavo. Item #023639
The first American wordless or graphic novel beautifully Illustrated throughout in black and white woodcuts. Its story tells of a poor artist who signs a contract with a masked stranger, who gives him a magic brush, with which the artist rapidly rises in the art world. Bound in 1/4 black cloth over black and white pictorial paper covered boards lettered in black, paper spine label somewhat toned. minor spots of rubbing to edges, no owner's names or bookplates. A very nice copy beautifully illustrated.
Price: $350.00
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