quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket
1980 · N.P.
by Karshan, Donald
N.P.: Smithsonian Institution, 1980. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 4to. quarter cloth, paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 127+(1) pages. One of The Smithsonian Illustrated Library of Antiques. Near fine in near fine jacket. The author, founder and director of the Museum of Graphic Arts in New York, presents a survey of the subjects chosen by various printmakers, rather than the usual history of printmaking. Thus, the prints are presented in context of subject rather than chronological order. A chapter on the techniques of printmaking, and advice for print collectors, including a glossary of special terms, reading list and a guide to public collections of prints add to the value of this volume. 138 plates, 30 in color. (Inventory #: 45584)