BASKIN (Esther & Leonard). An ABC with best wishes for 1958. From Esther & Leonard Baskin. [Northampton. 1958]. In-12 (12 x 13 cm). (32) ff : plum laid paper covers printed in black with large ABC letters, modern plum and black cloth slipcase. Greeting card-abecedary addressed in 1958 to the friends of Leonard Baskin (1922-2000). Sculptor, printmaker and illustrator, the artist, between 1953 and 1974, taught printmaking, printing and sculpture at Smith College in Northampton. Creator of the private press Gehenna Press, he engraved himself the illustrations of many books. The letters of the alphabet are worked on the double page, a large red initial faces an engraving, most of the illustrations coming from Thomas Bewick's work and from 19th century engravings. Quality of the realization, alternating red and black, for a very refined edition, limited to 500 copies, printed by Gehenna Press.