Rufus Porter's Curious World. Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860
Porter, Rufus (artist). Sprague, Laura Fecych; Wolff, Justin (editors)
Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA, 2019
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Green cloth in unclipped jacket. Oblong folio. 137 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A work published in conjunction with an exhibition of the art and designs of Rufus Porter, an American itinerant painter and inventor. Contains biographical and critical essays on his life and work, correcting previous misconceptions, and asserting his importance in American art. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading, rubbing and edgewear to the jacket and book. Seller Inventory # 020508
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Title: Rufus Porter's Curious World. Art and ...
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
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Rufus Porter's Curious World Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860.
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art and Penn Sate University Press, University Park, PA, 2019
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Seller: Bryn Mawr Bookstore, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Large oblong quarto. (10 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches). Pp. 152. Rufus Porter (1792-1884) was a mural painter and inventor, the founder of Scientific American Magazine. A new copy in cloth boards with dust jacket, still in shrink wrap. Seller Inventory # 010728