first edition Hardcover
1979 · Princeton
by Lucas, George A.
Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. mustard cloth. Fine in very good dust wrappers (small nick Vol.II front cover foot). 2 vols. Transcribed and with Introduction by Lilian M.C. Randall. 130 illustrations. Chronology. Index. A rich and virtually unexplored archive for the art historian and social historian. Provides a detailed record of prices paid and commissions issued to artists, dealers, and craftsmen. Lucas' acquaintances were Daumier, Cassatt, Whistler and Barye to name a few. (Inventory #: 695)