Private press book.

"Being the first section of the third and last chapter in the fifth and last part of volume II of his Traité historique et pratique de la gravure en bois, 1766. A new translation."

Translation by Lucinda Byatt, Paul W. Nash, Paul L. Kershaw.

Portrait of Jean-Michel Papillon, reproduction of a woodcut by Nicholas Caron from a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Noël Gamot, tipped-in on p. opposite title page.

Appendix by Paul L. Kershaw gives a brief survey of English-speaking commentators about whether Papillon was wood engraving, using endgrain wood, or woodcutting.

"There are 100 copies of this book. It is designed, printed and bound by Paul L. Kershaw. The text is set in 10pt Romain BP and the paper is Magnani Biblos"--Colophon.

Quarter-bound in green cloth, with patterned paper covers, and green endpapers.

Rare Book copy: No. 27.