The Checkerboard: Published on Occasion by the Weyhe Gallery : GANSO Number
New York: Weyhe Gallery, 1928. Softcover. Cream paper wraps with black decoration and lettering; 8 pp. including covers, with 3 bw illustrations including rear cover. VG+ an as new copy with minor age-toning. Item #175754
This edition, printed in September 1928 in an edition of 5000 regular copies (and 200 copies printed on handmade paper and signed) is devoted to Emil Ganso and includes a short biographical essay, as well as excerpts from recent reviews of his works at various exhibitions by various critics. Despite the volume of copies printed, quite scarce. The illustration in this number are all original wood engravings printed directly from the blocks. The cover page was lettered by Howard Gag.
OCLC: 217268686
Price: $100.00