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Hard Travel(ing)
With selection from writings by John Steinbeck, Woodie Guthrie, Grady Harp, Gary Soto, Arthur Miller, Shakespeare and the Holy Bible.

Item date(s): 1989

DeLoss McGraw  - (illustrated by)
Dave Hickey  - (introduction by)


Pages: unpaged
Size: 380mm
Binding: Decorated drop back box
Technique: Soft ground etchings; Woodcuts
Inscription: Signed by the artist
Edition: #29/100

Type: Folios
Sub-type: Private press

Place publication: San Diego, CA
Publisher: Brighton Press

Additional notes:
Single leaves with ten numbered plates interleaved with acetate housed in a drop-back box with decorated cover. Including, at the back, four shaped and folded etchings in interlocking pieces making up a single image, each in an acetate folder.

Hand painted soft ground etchings and woodcuts on Arches paper. The text was selected and edited by the artist and has been set in Garamond Monotype and hand printed on Rives Heavyweight at the Press where the handmade box was also produced.

Illustrated as Lot 136 of The Ritter Collection of Modern Illustrated Books and Livres d'Artiste, Swann Auction Galleries, 5/5/09.

Ref: GB/12219



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