Killion, Tom

Walls: a Journey Across Three Continents

      Santa Cruz: The Quail Press, 1990. Fine in Fine slipcase. A beautiful and ambitious book! 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. According to the artist/author, "Every book required one hundred and ninety-nine pulls on my Asbern proof press. " Of a total edition of 131 copies, this is #63 of100 numbered copies.