Early American Wood Carving.

Christensen, Erwin O.

Published by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York. First Edition. "This special edition of Early American Wood Carving is limited to 1250 numbered copies for private distribution to friends of the publisher [Ben Zevin] No. 2"., 1952

6 1/4 inches x 9 1/2 in., 149 pp., including bibliography & index; illustrated with reproductions of photographs of various wood carvings, a few are in color. Red cloth with titling in silver on the spine and front cover, pictorial endpapers, top-edge stained gray; glassine paper dustjacket, blue-gray paper-covered slipcase, with a color pictorial label. The lower spine end of the book shows a small damp spot, fading, age-related tanning to the glassine dustjacket, fading to the slipcase edges/margins. Types of woodcarvings covered: Figureheads & Sternboards; Shop Figures & Amusement Props; Portraits & Monuments; Decoration; Household Articles; Religious Works. Seller Inventory # ABE-852783375

Bibliographic Details

Title: Early American Wood Carving.
Publisher: The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York. First Edition. "This special edition of Early American Wood Carving is limited to 1250 numbered copies for private distribution to friends of the publisher [Ben Zevin] No. 2".
Publication Date: 1952
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition