The Reference Library
These are the books that have served me as masters when masters where not readily available. Masters are better; books make an adequate second choice.
Library Contributions gladly accepted:
 Send me suggestions for books on printmaking or art in general, and I will add them to the library.
NOTE that books are listed in no particular order, however I did get around to placing them in the following categories:

| How To...Printmaking |    |How To...Other|     |Japanese Prints|    |Reference|    |Western Prints|

Note that *****=5 stars!  And, yes, I do have all these at my fingertips!

Books in My Personal Library
How To...
Printmaking
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Title Year/Author/Publisher Description of contents
New Creative Printmaking 1954/Peter Green/Watson-Guptill Title says it all
The Encyclopedia of Printmaking . . . 1993/Judy Martin/Quarto Pub All printmaking processes
Baren Encyclopedia of Woodblock Printmaking***** 1998/David Bull/Many other contributors Much info on woodblock and traditional Hanga printamking/links. Also has many downloadable out of print books on woodblock printmaking.
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Practical Lithographic Printmaking 1972/Manly Banister/Dover Lithographic process in detail
Etching, Engraving, and other . . .  1976/Ruth Leaf/Dover Intaglio processes in detail
The Complete Printmaker***** 1990/Ross-Romano-Ross/McMillan All printmaking processes
Relief Printmaking: Woodcut & Linocut 1997/Royden Card/Author Pub Relief techniques/manual
Step-by-Step Printmaking 1987/Robertson-Gormley/DVI All printmaking processes
Woodcut 1962/Harry Sternberg/Pitman Pub Woodcut technique
Wood Engraving ??/Heinrich Rumpel/Bonvent Engraving and woodcut techniques
Practical Printmaking 1996/Ed. Louise Woods/Chartwell books A comprehensive guide to the latest techniques, tools, and materials; full of neat tricks!
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Title Year/Author/Publisher Description of contents
Photographing Your Artwork 1987/Russell Hart/North Light Books A step by step guide to taking high quality slides at an affordable price
Japanese Ink Painting 1951/Naomi Okamoto/Sterling, NY The art of sumi-e; very helpful when designing woodcuts and a beautiful book
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Title Year/Author/Publisher Description of contents
The Art of the Japanese Book***** 199?/Hillier/Sotheby's 2-volume set, not exactly cheap but worth every $ of the$240. Nearly every Japanese master and print.
Images From the Floating World***** 1978/Richard Lane/Alpine Fine Arts UK Many Japanese prints/history /method/dictionary/much more
Hiroshigue: 100 Views of Edo***** 1997/Uspensky/Parkstone Outstanding color plates.
Japanese Prints 1995/James T. Ulak/Abbeville Many prints/little text
Ukiyo-e: An Introduction... 1982/1992/Tadashi Kobayashi/Kodansha Text and prints Ukiyo-e/very nice
Japanese Prints***** 1994/Taschen-Fahr-Becker/Sanoya Kihei Ukiyo-e prints and text
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Title Year/Author/Publisher Description of contents
The Book of Fine Paper***** 1998/Silvie Turner/Thames & Hudson All about paper/must have
Classic Paints and Faux Finishes 1997/Reader's Digest An unlikely source of the origin of raw pigments, mixtures, solvents, old and new paints and inks...
The Artist's Manual 1980/Ed. Smith, S.,Holt, F.T./Macdonald Orbis Everything you were too embarrassed to ask your artist friends about every medium at a beginner's level
A guide to the collecting and care of original prints 1965/Zigrosser, and Gaehde/Print Council of America/Crown The title says it all; excellent reference
Print Collecting 1996/Silvie Turner/Lyons & Burford Selecting, evaluating and caring for fine prints
The Artist's complete Health and Safety Guide 1990/Monona Rossol/Allsworth Press Everything you need to know about art materials to amke your workplace safe and comply with US and Canadian right-to-know laws
How To Identify Prints***** 1986/Bamber Gascoigne/Thames & Hudson A complete guide to manual and mechanical processes from woodcut to ink-jet. This book quenched my thirst for technical detail of printmaking.
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Title Year/Author/Publisher Description of Contents
35 Years at Crown Point Press 1997/Breuer-Fine-Nash(Eds)/UC Berkley Artists and their prints
Printamking in New Mexico 1880-1990 1991/Clinton Adams/U.New Mex Press Many prints/historical text
The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer 1963/Dr.Willikurth (Ed)/Dover Annotated woodcuts/engravings
German Expressionist Woodcuts***** 1994/Shane Weller (Ed)/Dover B&W Prints/inspiring
Edvard Munch, A Selection ... 1957/W.Lieberman/MOMA Munch's prints and woodcuts
Avant-Garde British Printmaking 1914-1960 1990/Carey&Griffiths/BMP Text and prints in England
Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood 1996/Kathan Brown/Chronicle Historical account of Crown Point with many examples of prints
Graphic Excursions***** 1991/Godine Pub American Prints in black and white, 1900-1950/ inspiring
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