Artists in Wood: American Carvers of Cigar-Store Indians, Show Figures and Circus Wagons
by Fried, Frederick
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
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- Fine/Near Fine
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About This Item
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to 11" - 13" tall. This accessible social history provides 37 biographies of folk artists responsible for cigar-store Indians, tavern signs, cigar store Indians and rodeo and circus wagons. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing little wear and chipping, sunning to spine, etc., protected by a plastic coat, not price-clipped. 235 illustrations in all, 39 being in full color. xiv [2], 3-297 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 352112
- Title
- Artists in Wood: American Carvers of Cigar-Store Indians, Show Figures and Circus Wagons
- Author
- Fried, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Clarkson Potter
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 4to 11" - 13" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Frederick Fried American art history wood carvers cigar store Indians
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