Inscribed to Rick Griffin by Szukalski

Heading: (Szukalski, Stanislav)
Author:
Title: The Work of Szukalski
Place Published: Chicago
Publisher:Covici-McGee
Date Published: 1923
Description:

Unpaginated. Illustrated with b&w and 14 color plates from the artwork of Stanislav Szukalski. duotone cloth stamped in gilt, lettered on spine in black, all edges gilt. No. 40 of an unstated limitation. First Edition.

Artist's own copy signed on half-title and gifted to psychedelic artist Rick Griffin in 1978. The inscription reads, "Within this book is the way I learned to do art. Doing my best without models. To Rick Griffin, Stanislav Szukalski". Scarce, unlisted in OCLC/WorldCat. Richard Alden "Rick" Griffin (1944-1991) was an American artist and one of the leading designers of psychedelic posters in the 1960s. As a contributor to the underground comix movement, his work appeared regularly in Zap Comix.
Condition Report: Rubbing with fraying at extremities, corners bumped and frayed; binding starting internally, color plate "Storm" detached and laid in; good.