Benjamin Franklin and His Circle: A Catalogue of an Exhibition
Softcover
1936 · New York
by Halsey, R.T. Haines, Joseph Downs, Marshall Davidson, and Agnes Peters
New York: Plantin Press, 1936. Softcover. G- (Ex-library, with tape and label on spine, few markings, cover has separated from text block but all are present.). Brown wraps. ix, 154 pp. 354 bw plates. A catalogue of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from May 11 through September 13, 1936. Includes a preface, an essay by R.T.H. Halsey, "Benjamin Franklin: His Interest in the Arts," and a chronology of Franklin's life with special reference to this exhibition. Also includes an annotated catalogue of 356 works, with excellent plates throughout. (Inventory #: 10669)