WARD, Lynd. Prelude to a Million Years. A Book of Wood Engravings. NY: Equinox, 1933. 8vo, [64]pp. Metallic spine with decorative black boards. Illustrations on every other sheet. Spine ends a tad rubbed, else a clean, bright copy. Signed and numbered by Lynd Ward!

 

First edition, limited issue being #823/920 copies. Prelude to a Million Years unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Depression, portraying in thirty illustrations a sculptor's struggles in an industrial society. A haunting example of Ward’s breathtaking graphic novel style, signed by the author/artist!