TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN: A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts Based upon Watercolor Renderings in the Index of American Design, at the National Gallery of Art. (2 volumes)
by Hornung, Clarence P
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, circa [1976].. [1976].. Very good. - Quarto [12 inches high by 9 inches wide], blue cloth titled & decorated in gilt, in acetate dust wrappers. The top edges of the bindings are slightly faded & the dust wrappers are rubbed with some small, light stains. xxii & pages [1]-470; and [vi] & pages 471-846 plus colophon. Numerous illustrations in color and black & white. There are a few small stains to the top & bottom edge of Vol. 1. Very good in good dust wrappers. <p>Foreword by J. Carter Brown. Introduction by Holger Cahill.
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- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- 28077
- Title
- TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN: A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts Based upon Watercolor Renderings in the Index of American Design, at the National Gallery of Art. (2 volumes)
- Author
- Hornung, Clarence P
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, circa [1976].
- Date Published
- [1976].
- Keywords
- ART; DESIGN; FOLK ART; CRAFTS; TREASURY OF AMERICAN DESIGN: A Pictorial Survey of Popular Folk Arts Based upon Watercolor Renderings in the Index of American Design, at the National Gallery of Art; DECORATIVE ARTS; CLARENCE P. HORNUNG; J. CARTER BROWN; HO
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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