Seller: Nilbog Books, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing). NOT a remainder copy.
Oversize Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Book is in excellent condition. Inside cover shows removed plate of some kind, and glue mark on front endpaper, with slght foxing/browning at edges, this page and last endpaper page only, else clean and bright. Cover corner slightly bumped with a little shelfwear/scuffing to dard blue/grey cloth with gilt print at cover and spine. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Limited to 2000 copies designed by Ward Ritchie. Full page very large b&w photos and two color prints of the artist's work. Contents include Animal sculptue, Studio pieces, drawings, ecclesiastical sculpture, architectural sculpture, medals and memorial coins from mid 20's to 1940. Memorial monograph celebrating the life and work of sculptor Albert Stewart (1900-1965), who taught at Scripps College from 1939-1965 and created numerous architectural sculptures, animal figures, and public monuments in bronze, stone, and wood throughout California and across the United States. Keywords: American Sculptor, Architectural Sculpture, Animal Figures, Bronze Casting, Paul Manship, Modernist Art, Claremont California, Public Monuments, Archaic Style, Monumental Sculpture, Studio Faculty, Memorial Tribute.