Frolic With The Stars. by McDermott, Richard. Edited By

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1987. 175 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Moderate shelfwear to wraps, age toning. Another copy available. CONTENTS: The figure; Conceptual tools; Working with wax; Sketching a small figure in wax; Modeling on a wax armature; Hollow wax modeling; Working with plaster; Getting the feel of the plaster; Modeling the figure directly in plaster; Casting wax from plaster molds; Making plaster molds from original wax sculptures; Appendix: supplementary information on using wax, plaster, and metals. . Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1987. 175 pages, illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. CONTENTS: The figure; Conceptual tools; Working with wax; Sketching a small figure in wax; Modeling on a wax armature; Hollow wax modeling; Working with plaster; Getting the feel of the plaster; Modeling the figure directly in plaster; Casting wax from plaster molds; Making plaster molds from original wax sculptures; Appendix: supplementary information on using wax, plaster, and metals. . Paperback. Fine. 4to.

New York: Dover Publications, Inc. [0-486-25354-6] 1987. (4to paperback) 175pp. Near fine. Illustrations, photographs, diagrams, tables, index. "In this splendidly detailed, generously illustrated text, the well-known American sculptor Richard McDermott Miller introduces the art of modeling the human figure i ntwo media known for their liveliness and spontaneity". Book about Plaster Modelling. Edited by Gloria Bley Miller. (Art Instruction, Art Instruction, Sculpture, Wax Modelling).

New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. An edition in Fine condition that bears a previous owner's inking to the front flyleaf housed in a scuffed and edge rubbed Very Good+ dust-jacket ; This book is a comprehensive survey of the history and practice of figure sculpture in wax and plaster. The book is divided into eight sections, each containing essays on a different aspect of the art form. The essays are written by leading figures in the field, including Gloria Bley Miller, Richard McDermott, and Harvey Fierstein. The book is a valuable resource for students and professionals interested in the history and practice of figure sculpture.; 4to; 175 pages .