Masterpieces of art and nature: a choice collection of faithful reproductions from the works of famous artists, together with a series of photographic views of the most interesting places in the world; in three books
New York: Harry C. Jones, 1893. Hardbound. Cloth covers (light green, gilt title for covers, and half dark greem cloth for spine). 336 pp., profusely illustrated in bw. Good+, clean and fairly solid with evidence of a mouse having feasted on the top portion of the spine, having ingested appx. 3/8 inch of the top portion of the spine in an even fashion. Item #123368
With Introductions by Thomas Waterman Wood, P.N.A. (Book 1, pp. 1-112); J.G. Brown, N.A., Pres. A.W.C.S. (Book 2, pp. 113-224); Alexander Black (Book 3, pp. 225-336). Black's section focuses on Photography, and the illustration section begins with photographs on the following artists within the interiors of their studios: William H. Beard, J.G. Brown, William Merritt Chase, William Hart, George H. Story, James Van Wart. Hundreds of photographs illustrate this large volume, ost all of them annotated to a larger or smaller degree. Rare. Worldcat locates 7 copies. The majority of the pictures illustrated in the first two "Books" appear to be European.
Price: $500.00