[Rarebooks] FS: WALLS: A JOURNEY ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS with lovely multi-color woodcuts by Tom Killion

[Charles Agvent]

KILLION, Tom. WALLS: A JOURNEY ACROSS THREE CONTINENTS. Santa Cruz: The 
Quail Press, 1990. First Edition. Folio (10-1/4" x 13") bound in half 
russet morocco and linen sides and printed on hand-made Japanese 
Torinoko paper. [v], 103 pages. Nine years in the making, this beautiful 
travel diary (North America, Europe, and Africa) was written and 
illustrated by Killion with relief engravings, linocuts, monochrome 
woodcuts, and 21 multi-colored woodcuts. On the colophon page the 
artist/author describes the process of making this book: "WALLS is the 
product of a long gestation---even for a book. I originally intended 
only to reproduce an illustrated travel diary from a journey I made in 
1976-1977. I began carving the blocks for WALLS in 1981 and, in a burst 
of impetuosity, I printed a dated title page in 1983. The book fell 
victim to more pressing demands, however, which included further travels 
in Africa--and as I traveled WALLS continued to grow. I finally designed 
the present book in 1988, but in the meantime I had printed many of the 
multi-colored woodcuts. WALLS was completed in January 1990 at the Quail 
Press in Santa Cruz. Every book required one hundred and ninety-nine 
pulls on my Asbern proof press." Of a total edition of only 131 copies, 
this is #63 of 100 numbered copies. Fine in a Fine slipcase. A beautiful 
and ambitious book.

Tom Killion founded the Quail Press in Santa Cruz in 1977. His 
multi-colored woodblock printing shows the influence of the Japanese 
Ukiyo-e style of Hokusai and Hiroshige. (#011070)        $1,000.00

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