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Frederic Church
by Howat, John K
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300109881
- ISBN 13
- 9780300109887
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2005. 213pp. Green Cloth, gilt lettering on the spine. 198 illustrations, mostly in color. Author's inscription As new,, in a beautiful pictorial dust jacket. in mylar sleeve. "he life of landscape painter Frederic Edwin Church (1826– 1900) encompassed an expansive period in United States history, when the nation’s commercial, diplomatic, cultural, and scientific achievements blossomed. This lavishly illustrated book—the only comprehensive study of the artist available—describes Church’s life and career and details the ways in which the artist played a part in America’s development during the nineteenth century. John K. Howat, a distinguished scholar of American landscape painting, discusses the many talents of Frederic Church while also explaining the rich complexities of his major works. For admirers of the Hudson River School, American landscape painting, and the history of nineteenth-century America, Frederic Church is an invaluable book to own".. Signed and Inscribed By the Auithor. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12"x10" Oblong.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 031203
- Title
- Frederic Church
- Author
- Howat, John K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0300109881
- ISBN 13
- 9780300109887
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, CT
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Hudson River School Thomas Cole Illustrated Landscapes 19th Century
- Size
- 12"x10" Oblong
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The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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