Title: The Art of Etching. A Handbook Author: Hermann Struck (1876–1944) – a renowned German-Jewish painter, etcher, and lithographer Publisher: Paul Cassirer, Berlin Edition: 4th enlarged and improved edition, published in 1920, 279 pages. Condition: very good! Includes: Five original prints (etchings and a lithograph): Edvard Munch – Landscape (plate size: 10,2 x 15 cm) Hermann Struck – Old Jew from Jaffa Hans Meid – Painter in the Landscape Paul Baum – From Sluis Max Slevogt – The Picture Man (Lithograph) (The original lithograph in the frontispiece - Max Liebermann: Amsterdam Jewish Quarter - is missing) Numerous black-and-white illustrations throughout the text and on plates, supporting the technical descriptions. Binding: Original publisher’s binding with gilt embossing on front cover Cover Design: By Karl Walser, brother of writer Robert Walser High-quality print & paper, typical of fine early 20th-century German art books Content & Significance - This book is considered one of the most important manuals on etching techniques of its time. First published in 1908, Struck's Handbuch became a standard reference for artists, printmakers, and collectors. - The book provides detailed, practical guidance on the entire process of etching, including: Materials and tools Techniques (line etching, aquatint, drypoint, etc.) Plate preparation, printing methods Artistic and historical perspectives on etching - Struck combined technical precision with artistic insight, making it both a how-to manual and a critical art historical text. This book was used by many significant artists of the early 20th century. - Struck also taught Marc Chagall and was part of the Berlin Secession. - The handbook offers insight into both the craft and theory of printmaking, with contributions from key artists of the time.