Scarborough: Cerebrus/Prentice-Hall, 1978. Hardcover. near fine. 1st printing. 186pp. Oblong quarto. Green endpapers with designer's blindstamp. Original maroon paper; spine title in gilt, gilt ornament to front board. Illustrated dust jacket, unclipped; minor shelfwear to crown and foot. Bookplate to inner front paste down. Illustrated with B/W and colour reproductions in text. A very handsome copy. Survey of the art and life of Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald. Beautifully printed on heavy paper, with lush illustrations. Includes biography and list of selected works. A definitive overview for anyone interested in MacDonald and the Group of Seven. 1978

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 113252
Title: The Tangled Garden.
Author: Duval, Paul, A.J. Casson [Intro]
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Cerebrus/Prentice-Hall
Place of Publication: Scarborough
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: J.E.H. MacDonald|Casson, A. J.|Art|Canadian Art|Group of Seven|Landscape Painters|Painting|Canadian Landscape

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