Monday, May 7, 2012

birthday celebration

The state historical society of Missouri is showcasing 40 of Fred Geary's wood engravings at the Main Downtown branch of the Kansas City Public Library in May (this month).

A new book on "Fred Geary: Missouri Master of the Woodcut" is now available for purchase through the State historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. It is co-authored by Dr. Joan Stack and Jean Ann Ferguson. The ISBN is #978-0-9816939-6-5 The book features sixty-six black and white reproductions of Geary's wood engravings, from the Historical Society's collection. The book is 140 pages in length. And costs twenty dollars each.

The co-authors will be giving a joint presentation at the Carrollton Public Library, 1 North Folger Street, in Carrollton, Missouri on Saturday morning, May 19th, beginning at 9:30 am and running till noon. Books will be for sale and a book-signing also.

I invite all who collect or follow my Geary blog to attend and buy a book for themselves.