Hardcover
1978 · New York, New York
by Meyer, Susan E.
New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1978. Hardcover. VG/VG-. One copy is ex-gallery library with label at spine of book and dj., ink stamping at half-title page, pencil markings at title page. Dust jacket shows a few spots of wear, soiling, and/or discoloration.. Wine cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Cream dust jacket with illustrations and black lettering on spine. 311 pp. 186 color, 231 bw plates. At the end of the 19th century and during the early decades of the 20th, books and periodicals were the major source of public entertainment. The best in popular writing combined with the best in popular art to produce the "Golden Age of Illustration." The "top ten" illustrators profiled here are Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Remington, Parrish, J.C. Leyendecker, Rockwell, Gibson, Christy, Flagg, and John Held, Jr. Also includes a chronology chart, bibliography, and index. A BIG book full of great pictures! Heavy.
(Inventory #: 8477)