Wood Engraving (A Studio book) [signed] [first edition]

First edition. A special copy of this volume with many signatures. Inscribed by the author "to my freund Roger David Glessner, fellow wood engraver" and also signed by the author at the end of the introduction. Dedicated in part to Inara Cedrins and signed by her on the dedication page. Signed on the half title page by wood engravers Francis H. Quint, Dale DeArmond, Gregory M. Dearth, see The Barbarian Press's Endgrain as well as by Joan L. Wernsdorfer and one other unidentifiable signature. Annotated in pencil. Introduction by Leonard Baskin. A well illustrated and indexed manual. Five other signatures with addresses on half title. Two small tears in jacket. 159+ 1 pages. quarter cloth with paper-covered boards, dust jacket.. oblong 8vo..