Fritz Eichenberg (German, 1901 - 1990)

"Ten Wood Engravings for the Old Testament", 1955, and "The Wood and the Graver: The Wotk of Fritz Eichenberg" first edition signed book. Wood engravings on paper in dark brick red portfolio cover, with title and list of contents pasted on the front. Comprising of "The First Seven Days", "And Their Eyes Were Opened", "And In Her Mouth Was an Olive Leaf", "And She Became a Pillar of Salt", "The Lamentations of Jeremiah", "The Book of Job", "The Book of Jonah", "The Peaceable Kingdom", "And David Took a Harp", "And His Strength Went from Him". Each 16 x 9⅛ inches, titled, numbered 30/200, and signed in pencil; each signed in plate at lower left or right.

16½" x 9¾" folio; 12" x 9½" x 1" book

"The Wood and the Graver: The Wotk of Fritz Eichenberg" 1977 first edition, NY: Clarkson N. Potter/ Crown Publishers, with introduction by Alan Fern, signed by Eichenberg on the title page. With original dust jacket.

Condition: Good, minor wear to folio cover, crease down left margin of "And In Her Mouth Was an Olive Leaf", minor age toning. Wear and minor tears to edges and spine of dust jacket of book, otherwise good.