Bronzes of the American West.

New York, NY Harry N. Abrams, 1973. Hardcover First Edition (1973), unstated in accordance with Harry N. Abrams's customary practice at the time of publication. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition (1973), unstated in accordance with Harry N. Abrams's customary practice at the time of publication. Veru Good+ to Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows a thin line of sunning along the bottom edge of the panels; the binding is slightly cocked, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, tightly bound, showing a structural flaw and a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Close to 'As New'. The DJ shows very mild rubbing to the panels and the price has been clipped; else flawless. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 4to. 429pp. Index, Notes. Profusely illustrated with over five hundred high resolution photographs and plates, mostly black & white, but including 48 in full color. Introduction by Dr. Harold McCracken. Hardback with DJ. The publication of Bronzes of the American West is a unique event in the annals of Western Americana. For the first time, the whole story of Western bronzes is told -- sumptuously illustrated, fully documented, and with an introduction by the renowned authority on Western Art. Author and collector Broder "interlaces" biographical and critical insights, exploring the "recurring themes of Western bronze sculpture and the lives of their most famous interpreters: the Indian as a 'noble savage,'...the beauty of animals in the wilderness,...the bond of affection uniting a cowboy and his horse under nature's skies,...the stampeding of buffalo and calvalry troops over the dust-filled plains,...the fortitude of pioneer men and women in the harsh drama of Western migration and settlement,...the bloody suppression of the Indian's civilization,...and the renewed ethnic pride of the Indians today in the solemn beauty of their rituals. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR.