A vivid illustrated history of the contributions Hudson River School landscape painters made in the creation of the first national park east of the Mississippi River.
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A vivid illustrated history of the contributions Hudson River School landscape painters made in the creation of the first national park east of the Mississippi River.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine. 0918749093. Flattened fold at the top point of the back cover.; Signed by the author. Due to its weight, this book is available for sale via media mail in the US only. Published in connection with an exhibition. Illustrations are color and black/white.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 174 pp.
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Very good+ Printed paper wraps, quarto [9" x 11.5"], illustrated in color and b&w. Book has mild wear to spine ends and corners, crease to spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. Exhibition catalog.
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VG. May have owner's writing inside front cover. Color wraps. 174 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. This pleasant catalogue contains a foreword by John Wilmerding, with the bulk of the text by Pamela J. Belanger, including the following chapters: Mount Desert: Island Wilderness 'Down East; ' The Grandest Coast Scenery: Thomas Cole and the Discovery of Mount Desert Island; 'That Which We Do Not See, or Seeing, Do Not Perceive': Frederic Edwin Church and Mount Desert; The Enduring North: Mount Desert, Maine, and the Nation; So Grand and Beautiful; and Prospecting for Scenery. A wealth of historical information and beautiful plates. Published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same name held Rockland, ME: June 13 to Oct. 25, 1999. "Today, Acadia National Park is one of the nation's most popular national parks, visited by over three million people annually. But in the mid-1800s, Mount Desert Island was a remote and inhospitable wilderness. Its discovery by visiting artists such as Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, and Sanford Gifford, and its promotion through their paintings and in prints, travel books, and photographs, began a transformation of its landscape into scenic representations that became symbols of national identity. A visual culture created by these and other artists of the period established new picturesque travel destinations, resulting in the emergence of a new tourist class stimulated by a belief in the transcendent value of the wilderness experience and an appreciation of landscape."
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Very Good. Signed by author on title page, no inscription. Short gift inscription on inside front cover.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 174 pages; Signed by Author.
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Near Fine. Art Book is in excellent condition with a little edge wear to covers only Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Heavilly illustrated with a great many full color and b&w prints, maps.
