first edition
1971 · New York
by Hughes, Therle
New York: Praeger Publishers, 1971. First Edition. First printing Very good+ in royal blue cloth covered boards wilth gilt text stamping on the spine and on the front board. The cloth on the boards and spine is speckled with white spots producing on this blue background an effect similar to bright stars on a cloudless night. The top edge of the text block shows minor foxing. The contents are otherwise fine. In a very good+, unclipped dust jacket with wear and rubbing at the ends of the spine area and over the tips of the boards and with a 1" closed tear at the upper edge of the rear panel. 216 pages including an index, a glossary of engravers and text. Illustrated with four color plates and 48 black and white plates. (Inventory #: TB22737)