Masereel’s wordless novel, Geschichte Ohne Worte (Story Without Words) was published by Kurt Wolff in a limited edition of 800 copies, printed from the original wood blocks.
Note: the Avermaete catalogue at page 253 (8.1a) gives a date for this as 1924. The date should read 1922.
- 800 copies:
- #1 – 50 numbered and signed; on Japan;
- #51 – 800 on velin (not signed).
- Title: Geschichte Ohne Worte (in English -“Story Without Words”)
- Author and Illustrator: Frans Masereel
- Introduction: No
- Date of publication: 1922
- Publisher: Kurt Wolff
- Place of publication: Munich
- Printer: ?
- Copyright: Artist?
- Dimensions: 15.8 x11.5cm.
- slipcase: Yes
- Binding: hard cover
- Language: German titles, etc
- Paginated: unpaginated
- Printed: recto
- Printed from the original blocks
- References: Knight B a 10.I. – Göbel 674
- Description: [64] Leaves; printed from the original wood blocks
#1 to 50
- printed on Japan paper
- numbered; 1 to 50
- signed
- full red leather with gold stamped titles and decorations
- in slipcase
#51 to 800
- Date: 1922
- printed on velin paper
- numbered; 51 to 800
- signature is not required for this part of the edition – it doesn’t mean the artist did not sign some of these copies
- dark blue morocco 3/4 leather over blue marbled boards
- top edge gilt
- slipcase? possibly but haven’t seen one
- dimensions: 15.7 x 12 cm
