Documents the two most prominent luthiers (guitar makers) of the 20th century. John D'Angelico and James L. D'Aquisto created beautiful, functional works of art from the 1920s until 1995. With 151 photos, 54 of them in full color, Acquired of the Angels will be cherished by artists, scholars, guitar players, makers, and collectors, and enthusiasts of 20th century American art and culture.
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Documents the two most prominent luthiers (guitar makers) of the 20th century. John D'Angelico and James L. D'Aquisto created beautiful, functional works of art from the 1920s until 1995. With 151 photos, 54 of them in full color, Acquired of the Angels will be cherished by artists, scholars, guitar players, makers, and collectors, and enthusiasts of 20th century American art and culture.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. xiii, 185 p. : ill.; 26 cm. LCCN 98003052 Type of material Book Personal name Schmidt, Paul William, 1958-Main title Acquired of the angels: the lives and works of master guitar makers John D'Angelico and James L. D'Aquisto / Paul William Schmidt. Edition 2nd ed. Published/Created Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 1998. Description xiii, 185 p. : ill.; 26 cm. ISBN 1578860024 (cloth: alk. paper) LC classification ML419. D29 S3 1998 LC Subjects D'Angelico, John, 1905-D'Aquisto, James. Guitar makers--United States--Biography. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index. Dewey class no. 787.87/19/0922 B Geographic area code n-us---