Softbound
1931 · Newark, NJ
by Bradshaw, Elinor Robinson
Newark, NJ: The Newark Museum, 1931. Softbound. VG (may exhibit light wear, may have label & few marks from previous gallery owner and / or very mild wear to covers. Spines are stiff with old binding glue and may split easily when opened fully.). Brown paper wraps. 108 pp. 24 bw illustrations. Issued in conjunction with a 1931-1932 exhibition. Catalogue lists 193 items gathered for this exhibition. Supplies a topical reading list at end. Introduction states that the items in this exhibition were selected from collections (public and private), as well as galleries located along the eastern seaboard from Maine to Virginia, and were selected based on aesthetic quality rather than technical proficiency. A very noteworthy and pioneering exhibition; a sequel to the 1930 exhibition on American Folk Painting. With essays on the crafts, both in wood carving and in metal. Uncommon.
(Inventory #: 1348)