Author: THIAS, EDWARD J. (SIGNED COPY)
Title: THIAS' PENCIL SKETCHES OF ILLINOIS
Description: St. Louis, Sunrise Publishing, 1981. 1981. Hardcover . Oblong hardback, 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 inches, gilt titles on brown simulated leather, 160 pages, VG or better. SIGNED and dated 9-9-82 on title page. Exterior is VG+. Edges and rear end-papers are slightly foxed, while front end-papers with foxing a little worse including over part of a large (7 1/2 x 8 inch) Illinois Association of Realtors presentation bookplate. This bookplate is illustrated by another Thais pencil sketch that's not included in the book (Illinois Realtors Plaza, Springfield). Covered Bridges, Barns, Churches, Universities, Frank Lloyd Wright, Abraham Lincoln, Carl Sandburg, The Loop, Art Institute, Adler Planetarium, Landscapes, Lakeshore, etc. - some 76 sketches in all. Very Good. Signed by Author.

Keywords: Art Drawing Sketching Architecture Regional American History Illustrated