Author: WILMERDING, JOHN (ED)
Title: The Genius of American Painting
Description: NY: William Morrow & Company, 1973. 0688001939. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0688001939. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. 4to. 352 pp. Bound in publisher's full turquoise-blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, black endpapers. Lavishly illustrated with 64 color plates and 270 B&W illustrations. Includes extensive Notes, Bibliography and Index. Both the volume and the dust jacket are in excellent condition, with no ownership marks. FINE/NEAR FINE. This is a very well-illustrated history of American painting, starting with its origins in the traditional English and Dutch schools, ending with contemporary art of the late 20th century. It is divided into sections, each by an expert in the area, including: Colonial Art by R. Peter Mooz; The First Half of the Nineteenth Century by John Wilmerding; The Second Half of the Nineteenth Century by Richard J. Boyle; The Forming of the Avant-Garde 1900-1930 by Irma B. Jaffe; The 1930's and Abstract Expressionism by Harry Rand; From the 1960's to the Present Day by Dore Ashton. Corners lightly rubbed. The dust jacket shows minor general shelf-wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0688001939 Art; Painting American Art Illustrated Books Art, Antiques & Photography
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Title: The Genius of American Painting
Description: NY: William Morrow & Company, 1973. 0688001939. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. ISBN: 0688001939. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. 4to. 352 pp. Bound in publisher's full turquoise-blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, black endpapers. Lavishly illustrated with 64 color plates and 270 B&W illustrations. Includes extensive Notes, Bibliography and Index. Both the volume and the dust jacket are in excellent condition, with no ownership marks. FINE/NEAR FINE. This is a very well-illustrated history of American painting, starting with its origins in the traditional English and Dutch schools, ending with contemporary art of the late 20th century. It is divided into sections, each by an expert in the area, including: Colonial Art by R. Peter Mooz; The First Half of the Nineteenth Century by John Wilmerding; The Second Half of the Nineteenth Century by Richard J. Boyle; The Forming of the Avant-Garde 1900-1930 by Irma B. Jaffe; The 1930's and Abstract Expressionism by Harry Rand; From the 1960's to the Present Day by Dore Ashton. Corners lightly rubbed. The dust jacket shows minor general shelf-wear. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .
Keywords: 0688001939 Art; Painting American Art Illustrated Books Art, Antiques & Photography
Price: US$ 29.99 Seller: Round Table Books, LLC
- Book number: 4497
- Book number: 4497
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