HOME TO JERICHO by Shuptrine, Hubert - 1987

Birmingham, AL: Oxmore House, 1987. First Edition: No. 21277. Cloth and boards. Very Fine/Fine. Hubert Shuptrine. SIGNED by the Artist on a custom bookplate affixed to the front pastedown, oblong Folio (12 1/2" x 16 1/4" x 1"), brown 1/8th cloth with gold lettering on spine over tan boards with "Hubert Shuptrine's" facsimile signature blindstamped on front cover, pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) depicting a portait detail from "Sage of the Blue Ridge," vii, [viii] + 159 pages. Weight: 7 lbs. Hubert Shuptrine (1936-2006) was a distinguished American watercolorist who concentrated on portraits (he called "realizations") that were often created in his native South. His nationally recognized watercolors, lithographs, and oils are in over 30 leading museums and institutions. Sometimes thought of as the Southern Wyeth, his last watercolors were created c.1970. EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION in all respects. SIGNED, limited edition with gorgeoussensitive reproductions. No previous owner's or remainder marks. Heavy and large book that may require extra shipping chargesl.