Hardcover is green with white lettering on the spine. Printed on acid free paper in Germany. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. Published by the New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, Connecticut, in association with Prestel Publishing, Germany. Lavishly illustrated with 91 pictures; 79 full color, 12 in black and white. Sections are: Acknowlegements; Introduction: Collecting Art for "Our Factory Hands"; Reader's Guide; Contributors [45 of them]; Highlights of the Collection; Selected References and Notes; List of Works. "The finest paintings and sculptures from this important collection are featured in stunning full color reproductions....almost 80 works by more than 70 artists featured in this volume...cross-section of American art from the 18th century to the present day..." oversized; 4.5#. ; Prestel Art Series; Vol. 1; Color Illustrations; 9.78 x 9.67 Inches; 192 pages; Hardcover has slight bumping. DJ has light shelfwear, some rubbing/scuffing, shallow creasing across top; in a mylar cover.

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