An introduction and descriptive text by William M. Laffan. Illustrated with 25 wood-engraved plates chiefly after works by American artists including George Inness, R. A. Blakelock, R. Swain Gifford, Eastman Johnson, John LaFarge, A. P. Ryder, etc. (Folio) 18¼x14¼, duo-toned cloth in green and olive, gilt-lettered front cover tooled in gilt and with decoration, a.e.g., jacket, publisher's printed box. First Edition.
Wood engravings contributed by the Members of the Society of American Wood-Engravers include: Victor Bernstrom, W. B. Closson, Timothy Cole, John P. Davis, Frank French, F. S. King, Elbridge Kingsley, John Tinkey, Henry Wolf, F. H. Wellington, S. G. Putnam and others.
Condition:
Wear and rubbing to box; tears and creases to jacket edges, some soiling, faint foxing; spine ends and corners slightly rubbed, else fine in about near fine jacket and very good or better box.