New York and Canada: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition First Printing Hardcover Book in Fine Condition with a Good Dust Jacket. 144 pages w/index. size: 8.25 h x 11 w. In clear step-by-step demonstration, the author shows how to paint penetrating character studies of friends and strangers, men and women, the very young, and the very old. 29 full color plates. Fine tan linen full cloth binding with red titles, tight, solid and square sewn binding, internals pristine. Bright and clean jacket is unclipped, illustrated with full color portraits of some of the character studies; spine heel wrinkled, upper edge wrinkled and chipped; half inch closed tear to upper edge and spine head front edge. 1972, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York and Canada.

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Bookseller: The Parnassus BookShop (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 027278
Title: Character Studies In Oil
Author: Dawley, Joseph
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0823006085
ISBN 13: 9780823006083
Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications
Place of Publication: New York and Canada
Date Published: 1972
Size: 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
Keywords: PAINTING ARTISTS TECHNIQUES ART BRUSHES AND PALETTES TINTING GLAZING COLORS
Bookseller catalogs: Art and Artists;
X weight: 0 oz

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