N.C. Wyeth : The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals
by Allen, Douglas and Douglas Allen Jr. Illustrated By N.C. Wyeth. Foreword By Paul Horgan. Introduction By Richard Layton
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- ISBN 10
- 051750054X
- ISBN 13
- 9780517500545
- Seller
-
East Granby, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1972. First edition [1972], with a personalized inscription signed by the author on the half-title. Well-kept copy in a worn dustjacket, generously illustrated throughout in both color and in black and white. Also includes an extensive bibliography of Wyeth's published works, which occupies about half the volume. Dark denim blue cloth with deep gray endpapers, full page color frontis portrait, 335 pages with index, color illustrated dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with some rubbing to the corners and spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, personal bookplate and 1992 gift notation on half-title, pages otherwise very clean and unmarked. The mylar protected dustjacket is has considerable edgewear and tiny closed tears along the top edge which have been repaired from the back with tape, light shelf soil, small spot at lower corners, upper corner of inner flap torn away.. Inscribed by The Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023729
- Title
- N.C. Wyeth : The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals
- Author
- Allen, Douglas and Douglas Allen Jr. Illustrated By N.C. Wyeth. Foreword By Paul Horgan. Introduction By Richard Layton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 051750054X
- ISBN 13
- 9780517500545
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- BRANDYWINE SCHOOL ILLUSTRATION ART ILLUSTRATORS AMERICAN RICHARD LAYTON ON N.C. WYETH CLASSIC AMERICAN ARTISTS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arts - Fine, Decorative, Antiques, Performing Arts;
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
