American Paintings and Drawings in the William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, Rockland, Maine

Book Description

Rockland, ME: William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum, 1975. First Edition. Original Wraps. Minor shelf/edge wear, "Farnsworth" in pen on otherwise blank spine, owner signature at ffep, else tight, bright and unmarred. Pale blue textured paper wraps, black ink lettering. 4to. 169pp. Illus. (color and b/w plates). Several bits of laid in related ephemera. 169 p. 158 ill. (including 8 tipped-in color plates). Arranged alphabetically by artist, with descriptions of each work. Foreword by Wendell S. Hadlock. The focus of the Museum's collection is on New England artists, especially those who worked in Maine. Bookseller Inventory # 012633 Foreword by Wendell S. Hadlock. First catalogue of this remarkable small museum in mid-coast Maine. The Farnsworth has evolved from its small but impressive beginnings to being an internationally recognized boutique museum. Overall, a handsome copy of this exhibition catalogue.

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