WALL, Bernhardt. Pirates. New Preston, 1925. 25 etchings (plus cover etching). Various colored inks. 23 x 20.5 cm.(9 x 8-1/8 inches), heavy wove paper. Original hand-bound grey cloth over plain grey boards, etching on upper cover. Original dust jacket with Wall's ink title on spine.
Limited edition (#99 of 100 signed copies). This copy, printed on heavier paper, has an extra etching on upper cover. Weber, p. 36: "This book contains the earliest of Wall's miniature etchings (7 x 10 cm. [2-3/4 x 4 inches])." One of Wall's most popular works, with its lively renderings of romanticized pirate life. From Wall's copyright page: "There is a class of modern pirates -- sailing under the black flag. The book-pirates and printer-pirates make brain productions their prey. For the benefit of the hundred owners of this edition, we have procured the protection of our government." 70000111
Plate list
PIRATES [cover etching]. Charcoal. 5 x 4 cm.
Copy No...PIRATES EDITION OF 100 COPIES [limitation leaf]. Red. Signed. 3 x 4 cm.
PIRATES... [illustrated title]. Charcoal. 8 x 5 cm.
ONE OF 'EM | Wall 25 [pirate]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
COPYRIGHT 1925 BERNHARDT WALL | There is a class of modern pirates—sailing under the black flag. The book-pirates and printer-pirates make brain productions their prey. For the benefit of the hundred owners of this edition, we have procured the protection of our government [copyright notice]. Red. 8 x 5 cm.
TO EDWIN H. FOREMAN [illustrated dedication leaf]. Greenish black. 7.5 x 1.5 cm.
In this day of sea anarchists-rumrunners, and their affiliated ilk, the bootleggers... [illustrated text]. Pale green. 8 x 5 cm.
INDEX OF PLATES... [plate index]. Gray. 8 x 5 cm.
DREAMS | Wall 25 [illustration of boy and ship]. Brownish black. 8 x 5 cm.
STRIPT FOR ACTION | Wall 25 [pirate with gun and sword]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
THE FIGHT | Wall 25 [ships fighting]. Slate blue. 5 x 8 cm.
A BURNING VICTIM | Wall 25 [burning ship]. Brownish black. 8 x 5.5 cm.
PIECES OF EIGHT | Wall [pirates dividing loot]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
A NIGHT RAID | Wall [illustration]. Slate green. 5 x 8 cm.
BURYING GOLD | Wall [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
CUT THROATS | Wall 25 [pirates]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[PILLAGE] [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[FIRING A TOWN] [illustration]. Greenish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[A DUEL] [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
MAROONED | Wall 25 [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
RUM | Wall [pirate drinking]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[WALKING THE PLANK] [illustration]. Forest green. 5 x 8 cm.
[MUTINY] And there they lay all good dead men | Wall [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[THE END] [man hanging]. Charcoal. 8 x 5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Green. 8 x 5.5 cm.
WALL, Bernhardt. Pirates. New Preston, 1925. 24 etchings. Various colored inks. 27 x 20.5 cm. (10-5/8 x 8 inches), laid paper. Original hand-bound black cloth over rose mottled paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered red leather label on spine. Signed on blank preliminary: "Etched Printed Bound by Bernardt Wall."
Limited edition (#41 of 100 signed copies). 70000041
Plate list
Copy No...PIRATES EDITION OF 100 COPIES [limitation leaf]. Sepia. Signed. 3 x 4 cm.
PIRATES... [illustrated title]. Charcoal. 8 x 5 cm.
ONE OF 'EM | Wall 25 [pirate]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
COPYRIGHT 1925 BERNHARDT WALL | There is a class of modern pirates—sailing under the black flag. The book-pirates and printer-pirates make brain productions their prey. For the benefit of the hundred owners of this edition, we have procured the protection of our government [copyright notice]. Yellow. 8 x 5 cm.
TO EDWIN H. FOREMAN [illustrated dedication leaf]. Blue. 7.5 x 2 cm.
In this day of sea anarchists-rumrunners, and their affiliated ilk, the bootleggers... [illustrated text]. Pale green. 8 x 5 cm.
INDEX OF PLATES... [plate index]. Gray. 8 x 5 cm.
DREAMS | Wall 25 [illustration of boy and ship]. Forest green. 8 x 5.5 cm.
STRIPT FOR ACTION | Wall 25 [pirate with gun and sword]. Brown. 8 x 5.5 cm.
THE FIGHT | Wall 25 [ships fighting]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
A BURNING VICTIM | Wall 25 [burning ship]. Ochre. 8 x 5.5 cm.
PIECES OF EIGHT | Wall [pirates dividing loot]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
A NIGHT RAID | Wall [illustration]. Forest green. 5 x 8 cm.
BURYING GOLD | Wall [illustration]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
CUT THROATS | Wall 25 [pirates]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[FIRING A TOWN] [illustration]. Greenish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[PILLAGE] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[A DUEL] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
MAROONED | Wall 25 [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
RUM | Wall [pirate drinking]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
WALKING THE PLANK] [illustration]. Forest green. 5 x 8 cm.
[MUTINY] And there they lay all good dead men | Wall [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[THE END] [man hanging]. Greenish black. 8 x 5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Olive. 8 x 5.5 cm.
70000084
WALL, Bernhardt. Pirates. New Preston, 1925. 24 etchings. Various colored inks. 13 x 10.5 cm. (5 x 4-1/4 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound full tan leather, gilt-lettered spine label.
Limited edition (#10 of 100 signed copies).
Plate list:
Copy No...PIRATES EDITION OF 100 COPIES [limitation leaf]. Greenish black. Signed. 3 x 4 cm.
PIRATES... [illustrated title]. Greenish black. 8 x 5 cm.
ONE OF 'EM | Wall 25 [pirate]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
COPYRIGHT 1925 BERNHARDT WALL | There is a class of modern pirates—sailing under the black flag. The book-pirates and printer-pirates make brain productions their prey. For the benefit of the hundred owners of this edition, we have procured the protection of our government [copyright notice]. Pale blue. 8 x 5 cm.
TO EDWIN H. FOREMAN [illustrated dedication leaf]. Blue. 7.5 x 1.5 cm.
In this day of sea anarchists-rumrunners, and their affiliated ilk, the bootleggers... [illustrated text]. Greenish black. 8 x 5 cm.
INDEX OF PLATES... [plate index]. Pale yellow-green. 8 x 5 cm.
DREAMS | Wall 25 [illustration of boy and ship]. Greenish black. 8 x 5 cm.
STRIPT FOR ACTION | Wall 25 [pirate with gun and sword]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
THE FIGHT | Wall 25 [ships fighting]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
A BURNING VICTIM | Wall 25 [burning ship]. Ochre. 8 x 5.5 cm.
PIECES OF EIGHT | Wall [pirates dividing loot]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
A NIGHT RAID | Wall [illustration]. Dark yellow-green. 5 x 8 cm.
BURYING GOLD | Wall [illustration]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
CUT THROATS | Wall 25 [pirates]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[FIRING A TOWN] [illustration]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
[PILLAGE] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[A DUEL] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
MAROONED | Wall 25 [illustration]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
RUM | Wall [pirate drinking]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
[WALKING THE PLANK] [illustration]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
[MUTINY] And there they lay all good dead men | Wall [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[THE END] [man hanging]. Greenish black. 8 x 5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Greenish black. 8 x 5.5 cm.
70000082
WALL, Bernhardt. Pirates. New Preston, 1925. 24 etchings. Various colored inks. 13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4-1/4 inches), wove paper. Original hand-bound green cloth with gilt dots on covers and rules. Presentation copy to Anne Lynch, "Xmas 1925," signed by Wall. Laid in is manuscript gift card signed by Alevia Lynch.
Limited edition (#35 of 100 signed copies).
Plate list
Copy No...PIRATES EDITION OF 100 COPIES [limitation leaf]. Forest green. Signed. 3 x 4 cm.
PIRATES... [illustrated title]. Forest green. 8 x 5.5 cm.
ONE OF 'EM | Wall 25 [pirate]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
COPYRIGHT 1925 BERNHARDT WALL | There is a class of modern pirates—sailing under the black flag. The book-pirates and printer-pirates make brain productions their prey. For the benefit of the hundred owners of this edition, we have procured the protection of our government [copyright notice]. Yellow. 8 x 5 cm.
TO EDWIN H. FOREMAN [illustrated dedication leaf]. Blue. 7.5 x 2 cm.
In this day of sea anarchists-rumrunners, and their affiliated ilk, the bootleggers... [illustrated text]. Pale green. 8 x 5 cm.
INDEX OF PLATES... [plate index]. Pale green. 8 x 5 cm.
DREAMS | Wall 25 [illustration of boy and ship]. Forest green. 8 x 5 cm.
STRIPT FOR ACTION | Wall 25 [pirate with gun and sword]. Brown. 8 x 5 cm.
THE FIGHT | Wall 25 [ships fighting]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
A BURNING VICTIM | Wall 25 [burning ship]. Ochre. 8 x 5 cm.
PIECES OF EIGHT | Wall [pirates dividing loot]. Brownish black. 5 x 8 cm.
A NIGHT RAID | Wall [illustration]. Forest green. 5 x 8 cm.
BURYING GOLD | Wall [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
CUT THROATS | Wall 25 [pirates]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[FIRING A TOWN] [illustration]. Greenish black. 5 x 8 cm.
[PILLAGE] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[A DUEL] [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
MAROONED | Wall 25 [illustration]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
RUM | Wall [pirate drinking]. Brown. 5 x 8 cm.
[WALKING THE PLANK] [illustration]. Blue. 5 x 8 cm.
[MUTINY] And there they lay all good dead men | Wall [illustration]. Ochre. 5 x 8 cm.
[THE END] [man hanging]. Forest green. 8 x 5 cm.
BERNHARDT WALL ETCHER OF BOOKS [printer's illustrated device]. Yellow. 8 x 5.5 cm.
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