This is believed to be a unique, proof copy of Roger Buck’s wordless novel, Biraka, with the artist’s pencilled page numbers.

Plate #2 from a proof copy of Roger Buck's wordless novel, Biraka, showing a pencilled number "2".
Plate #2 from a proof copy of Roger Buck’s
wordless novel, Biraka, showing a pencilled
number “2”.

Roger Buck printed the number “2” in a stylized manner as shown here. Prints in public institutions, signed and dated by Buck, consistently have the same stylized “2”.

Bibliographic Information of Proof Copy

Proof copy of Roger Buck's 1934 wordless novel, Biraka.
Proof copy of Roger Buck’s 1934 wordless novel, Biraka.
  • The cover is of thick card punched with two holes and bound with cord,
  • 7-1/4″ x 9″,
  • 67 original woodcuts,
  • The first third of the sheets have broken out of the string binding, which is also broken,
  • Inscribed and signed by Buck on the half-title,
  • Each print has a pencilled numeral that corresponds to the pencilled numeral for the print titles in the index at the back,
  • This copy is presumably the mock-up (dummy) for the press works.
Copyright page of proof copy for Roger Buck's Biraka.
Copyright page of proof copy for Roger Buck’s Biraka.
Proof copy of Roger Buck's wordless novel, Biraka, showing the introduction titled page with a pencilled inscription to "Eddie" and signed by "Roger". Eddie has not been identified.
Proof copy of Roger Buck’s wordless novel,
Biraka, showing the introduction titled page
with a pencilled inscription to “Eddie” and
signed by “Roger”. Eddie has not been identified.
Proof copy of Roger Buck's wordless novel, Biraka, showing the introduction. The introduction was cut from the wood, i.e., not printed with movable type.
Proof copy of Roger Buck’s wordless novel, Biraka,
showing the introduction. Buck cut the introduction
from a wood block , i.e., not printed with movable type.

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