Hardcover
1880 · New York
by Benjamin, S. G. W.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. Hardcover. VG- (Few marks and labels from previous owners; average wear to binding edges and spine head and heel; interior is mostly clean but with light foxing to frontis.). Blue cloth with red & gold decoration on spine & covers, gilt top edges. 214 pp. Numerous bw illustrations (mostly reproductions of wood engravings), some with tissue guards. This is the first illustrated history of American Art. Contents provide both a general overview of American Art, as well as numerous lengthy discussions of specific artists. Scarce.
(Inventory #: 375000003)