National Gallery of Art, Washington: One Thousand Masterpieces in Full Color by WALKER, John - 1975

New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1975. Hardcover. 0810903369 . 4th printing. A hefty volume cataloguing the lavish holdings of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. More than 1000 paintings appear in color, with accompanying commentary. With 1,120 illustrations, including 1,028 full color plates. Includes a foreword by J. Carter Brown. Includes an introductory text on the beginnings and growth of the Gallery by John Walker, director emeritus. --- In maroon cloth-covered boards with blindstamped image of sculpture on cover, repeated in gilt on spine with gilt titling. Jacket features Rogier van der Weyden's superb "Portrait of a Lady", which is featured in the book. Volume lacks the clear, snap-on band. --- A clean, firm, bright copy but with some soiling to front free endpaper and to cloth. A prior owner has taped the verso of the jacket with minimal negative results. Jacket also with some creasing and a scratch to front cover; otherwise a bright and intact. (Due to the considerable weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); 4to 11" - 13" tall; 696 pages .