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Book of The Artists. American Artist Life
by Tuckerman, Henry T
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-, corners and tips somewhat worn.
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
NY: G. P. Putnam and Son, 1867. Second Edition. Hardcover. VG-, corners and tips somewhat worn.. 3/4 light calf leather5 lightly raised bands, elaborate gilt design on spine, marbled paper-covered boards, marbled page edges and boards edges, marbled thick endsheets and pastedowns. 639 pp. 1 steel engraving. A very nice copy of this book. Important appendix at the end of List of American Pictures in Public and Private Collections, listed by the collection. A standard reference on early to mid-nineteenth century American Art. A terrific index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 197996
- Title
- Book of The Artists. American Artist Life
- Author
- Tuckerman, Henry T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-, corners and tips somewhat worn.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam and Son
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1867
- Keywords
- American Art; Art Reference; Henry Tuckerman; American Art Refere ; Gen. Amer. Art - 19th Cent. ; Art Reference ; Henry Tuckerman
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- G
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