THE WORDLESS
LEONARD COHEN
SONGBOOK
by George A. Walker
Title
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The Wordless Leonard Cohen Songbook
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Author
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George A. Walker
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Country & Year
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Canada 2014
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Publisher
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Walker's Studio, Leslieville, Toronto
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Pages
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232 pages printed recto Book size: 6¼" X 8" X 2½"
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Notes
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80 copies signed and numbered
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Summary
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80 wood engravings hand printed on 250 gm Rising Stonehenge 100% rag archival paper and comes fully bound in cloth with a clamshell protective box.
Arranged chronologically, the engravings depict scenes from Cohen’s many and varied creative endeavours, including poetry, novels, singing and songwriting. The book also presents portraits of some of the many famous characters who shared Cohen’s life and friendship, from poets Irving Layton and Allan Ginsberg, to musicians Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin, to celebrated artist Andy Warhol. Readers are invited to bring their own associations to bear in interpreting the the significance of the scenes and the people depicted therein.
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For more details, go to www.george-walker.com
Title
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The Wordless Leonard Cohen Songbook
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Author
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George A. Walker
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Country & Year
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Canada 2014
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Publisher
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The Porcupine's Quill, Ontario, Canada
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Pages
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191 pages, paperback
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Notes
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ISBN 9780889843752
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Summary
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In this everyman's edition, master engraver George A. Walker presents a series of 80 wood engravings celebrating the 80th birthday of Leonard Cohen. Arranged chronologically, the engravings depict scenes from Cohen’s many and varied creative endeavours, including poetry, novels, singing and songwriting. The book also presents portraits of some of the many famous characters who shared Cohen’s life and friendship, from poets Irving Layton and Allan Ginsberg, to musicians Jimmy Hendrix and Janis Joplin, to celebrated artist Andy Warhol.
This edition includes also a preface by George Walker and essays by Norm Ravvin and Tom Smart.
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Title
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Leonard Cohen - A Woodcut Biography
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Author
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George A. Walker
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Country & Year
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Canada 2020
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Publisher
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Firefly Books Ltd, Canada
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Pages
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192 pages, paperback
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Notes
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ISBN 9780228102885
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Summary
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This revised edition has 2 additional engravings and a new title.
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For more details, go to porcupinesquill.ca
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