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The Artifice of Blue Light: Henriette Wyeth
by Horgan, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0890132674
- ISBN 13
- 9780890132678
- Seller
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0890132674 . Daughter of N. C. Wyeth, Henrietta married Paul Hurd and moved to New Mexico where she created a new life and new art. This profile by Paul Horgan is accompanied by illustrations of her work, illustrated in color. Paul Horgan, a well-respected Pulitzer Prize winning author was a life-long friend of Paul Hurd. Contains a list of her works and a genealogy of the Wyeth - Hurd family in the rear. There is a previous owner gift inscription on the front free end paper, else this is a clean, tight and unmarked book. The dust jacket has a short tear to the rear wrapper at the bottom foldover and a small crease at the top of the spine, else it is also in nice condition. Please inquire if you would like more information.; Color Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 106 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20689
- Title
- The Artifice of Blue Light: Henriette Wyeth
- Author
- Horgan, Paul
- Illustrator
- Henrietta Wyeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0890132674
- ISBN 13
- 9780890132678
- Publisher
- Museum of New Mexico Press
- Place of Publication
- Santa Fe
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- 0890132674, Art, New Mexico, Painting
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- Fine
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- Good+
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