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Fritz Eichenberg (1901–1990)

Author of Ape in a Cape: An Alphabet of Odd Animals

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About the Author

Fritz Eichenberg (1901-1991) was one of the world's master wood engravers, renowned for his illustrations of works by Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and other literary classics. A German immigrant and Quaker convert, he served as chair of the graphic arts department at the Pratt Institute in New York City show more and authored The Art of the Print, which became a standard text. He achieved a different fame from his forty years of contributions to The Catholic Worker newspaper, represented in this stunning volume. show less
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Works by Fritz Eichenberg

Works of Mercy (1992) 59 copies
A Hymnal for Friends (1942) 54 copies
Art and faith (1952) 50 copies
Artist on the witness stand (1984) 36 copies
Puss In Boots 2 copies
Puss in Boots (1936) 1 copy
Artist Proof 1 copy

Associated Works

Jane Eyre (1847) — Illustrator, some editions — 58,574 copies
Wuthering Heights (1847) — Illustrator, some editions; Illustrator, some editions — 51,616 copies
Crime and Punishment (1866) — Illustrator, some editions — 43,895 copies
The Brothers Karamazov (1880) — Illustrator, some editions — 29,306 copies
War and Peace (1869) — Illustrator, some editions — 28,597 copies
Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse (1877) — Illustrator, some editions — 17,819 copies
The Idiot (-0001) — Illustrator, some editions — 16,114 copies
Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (1956) — Cover artist, some editions — 8,753 copies
A Child's Christmas in Wales (1954) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,870 copies
The Adolescent (1875) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,680 copies
The Diary of a Country Priest (1936) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,666 copies
Mistress Masham's Repose (1946) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,351 copies
The Long Loneliness: The Autobiography of the Legendary Catholic Social Activist (1952) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,249 copies
The Grand Inquisitor (1880) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,186 copies
Frog went a-courtin' (1955) — Contributor, some editions — 1,069 copies
Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights (1943) — Illustrator, some editions — 634 copies
The Gospel in Dostoyevsky: Selections from His Works (1988) — Illustrator, some editions — 232 copies
Uncle Remus (1895) — Illustrator, some editions — 220 copies
Anthology of Children's Literature (1935) — Illustrator, some editions — 203 copies
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe (Introduction by Hervey Allen) (1944) — Illustrator — 127 copies
Rainbows Are Made: Poems by Carl Sandburg (1982) — Illustrator, some editions — 92 copies
Have You Seen Tom Thumb? (1942) — Illustrator — 32 copies
Short Stories of Wilkie Collins (1886) — Illustrator — 26 copies
Mischief in Fez (1943) — Cover artist, some editions; Illustrator, some editions — 22 copies
Tyll Ulenspiegel's Merry Pranks (1938) — Illustrator — 13 copies
Padre Porko: The gentlemanly pig (1948) — Illustrator — 10 copies
No Room (1944) — Illustrator — 9 copies
The Magic Shop (1946) — Illustrator — 6 copies

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Reprint originally published 1952
 
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PAFM | 3 other reviews | Oct 19, 2019 |
Etchings by renowned 20th century artist around the theme of the search for peace.
 
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FriendshipFLibrary | Aug 9, 2019 |
This Quaker artist, who works mostly in wood engravings, surveys his own education and creative process.
 
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PendleHillLibrary | 1 other review | Sep 25, 2018 |
Art has become an international movement, a means of communication, and contributes to the thrill of finding God. With wood engravings by the author.
 
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