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American Canvas, The Art, Eye, And Spirit Of Pioneer Artists.
by Tyler, Ron
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Dust Jacket Included
- ISBN 10
- 0517017369
- ISBN 13
- 9780517017364
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
NY: Portland House, (1990). Book. As New. Hardcover. F. First U.S. Edition. Quarto, brown cloth covered boards with gilt spine titles. 208pp. including index, extensive bibliography and annotations to each of the illustrations. Generously illustrated throughout with 178 illustrations 57 in color and one map. A very interesting approach to the history and culture of the American west using carefully selected examples of art to explore its many non-artistic functions for the developing nation in education, geography, anthropology etc. A beautiful, tight and crisp unread copy. Fine in fine dust jacket. AS NEW..
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- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 02834
- Title
- American Canvas, The Art, Eye, And Spirit Of Pioneer Artists.
- Author
- Tyler, Ron
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- Dust Jacket Included
- Edition
- F
- ISBN 10
- 0517017369
- ISBN 13
- 9780517017364
- Publisher
- NY: Portland House, (1990).
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- April 29, 1990
- Keywords
- WEST, WILD WESTERN STATES, PLAINS, PAINTING, PIONEER, INDIANS, AMERICAN, AMERICAN NATIVE PRAIRIE, NATURALISM, ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY, CULTURAL, SOCIOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, ECONOMICS, ART
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About the Seller
Brillig Books
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About Brillig Books
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