Hardcover
1969 · New York
by Sellers, Charles Coleman
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1969. Hardcover. VG-/Fair. Dust jacket shows much wear, rips, taped in bottom corner. Cover shows some bumping of corners. Owner's sticker on ffep, otherwise clean and tight.. Beige/olive cloth, lighter spine; black title block on spine with gilt lettering. Black dust jacket with color illustrations, rust lettering. xiv; 510 [4] pp. 14 color plates, many BW illustrations. "Beyond conveying the warmth and charm of Peale's life, Mr. Sellers's biography provides the most complete record available of the artist's achievements of the Peale family. The many pictures that the author gathered for this volume illustrate Peale's scientific and patriotic endeavors as well as his artistic ventures--many illustrations are reproduced here for the first time." -- dj flap.
(Inventory #: 170407)