About this title: The quintessential guide to folk art in America, based on the landmark Whitney Museum exhibit of 1974, illustrates more than 400 outstanding examples of American craft, covering four major categories--painted, drawn, or stitched pictures; sculpture; architectural decoration; and decorated household objects. 400 b&w and full-color illustrations.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Courage Books
Date Published: 1991-11
ISBN-13:9780894715280ISBN:0894715283
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. No tears or chips to the DJ, interior clean and bright, binding tight, a wonderful copy throughout, oversized. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Second Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers, Philadelphia, PA
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780894715280ISBN:0894715283
Description: Near Fine in Good dust jacket; Near Mint/Good. Second Edition. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 288pps, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Authors Bookshelf, Appendix, Cover is black cloth, PO name in front, DJ is worn with several tears, One large tear down the spine of... 0894715283. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. read more
Edition: Reprint Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Courage/ Whitney Museum of American Art, Philadelphia
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780894715280ISBN:0894715283
Description: Yes jacket. 4to, 11" square. Book Fine/DJ Near Fine (now in protective sleeve. ) 288 pages, 400 illus (100+ in color), many of them fullpage plates. The book "remains the quintessental guide to the art. " read more
Edition: First edition. Unabridged. First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780894715280ISBN:0894715283
Description: New in new dust jacket. Like new, never read condition. 288 p. read more
Binding: Softcover; 3rd Printing
Publisher: the Viking Press, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: VG+/NONE. 42, 45, 49, 51. 670321206. Large, soft cover book has illustrated covers with gilt printing on a green background. The book is clean and tight; text block is tight without any marks or tears. The upper page edges have light foxing and the lower edges have a little soil. There is light wear to spine edges and corners. True American Folk Art, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to 1876. This is when Folk Arts started to decline. The book is filled with color as well as ... read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: The Viking Press, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: Illustrated. Fine. 10.75x10.75 inches. 288 pages. True American Folk Art from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to 1876 which marked the start of Folk Arts decline. Filled with color and black and white images of Folk Art from paintings to chests to window frames and more. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Viking Press, in cooperation with the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 288 pp., illus. (part col. ), biblio.; 29 cm. Good+. Firm binding, gently creased spine. Front cover partially sunned. Short notation handwritten on the title page in a miniscule hand, otherwise unmarked. Pamphlet from exhibition pasted onto the inside back cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/air, except by special arrangement. read more
Binding: Oversized Paperback
Publisher: A Studio Book
Date Published: 1974
Description: Very Good. Exhibition catalogue. Clean, tight book. Large format. Over 400 illustrations. 288 pages. Bibliography. Includes painting, sculpture, decoration and furnishing. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Viking Press
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780500231951ISBN:0500231958
Description: Like New. 1974 oversized hard back book like New with jacket* Unmarked*Ships in a padded water tight bubble bag* All merchandise is fully guaranteed* Buy from a professional company that cares about your satisfaction*S. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Courage Books/Running Press, Philadelphia, PA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780762401895ISBN:0762401893
Description: Fine. Hardcover with dustjacket. 4to. Reprint. Book is in fine condition, as is jacket. A beautiful copy, crisp and clean, with black and white and color reproductions throughout. Besides paintings and drawings, the book also chronicles sculpture, household objects, textiles, and architectural decorations. Not price-clipped. 288 pp. Heavy--may require extra postage if shipped other than domestic media mail. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: NY: The Viking Press/The Whitney Museum of American Art, (1974).
Description: -quarto, gold & black cloth titled in gilt on spine, in dust wrapper. 288 pages. Profusely illustrated in color and black & white. A trifle soiled. Very good. First edition. read more
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Very fine as new with Brodart protective cover. Published in cooperation with The Whitney Museum of American Art. 400 color and black & white illustrations of folkart. Pictures-Painted, Drawn and Stitched; Sculpture in Wood, Metal, Stone and Bone; Decorations for Home and Highway; Furnishings. Includes a biographical index of artists. Uncommon in this condition.; Courage Books; 1997; 1st Edition; 1st Printing; 4to 11"-13" tall; Hardcover; As New in As New dust jacket. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Courage Books, $14.99
Date Published: 11/01/1991
ISBN-13:9780894715280ISBN:0894715283
Description: Like New. 4831-3597-CH=827. Nice condition overall--NO underlining, NO highlighting, NO marks. ------HARDCOVER with Dust Jacket-----AS NEW--Owner's name on front endpaper-- read more
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