Eisen, Gustavus A. (1932)
Book Summary
Tall 8vo, original matching green quarter morocco, gilt, with tan linen sides, bordered and lettered in gilt; spines ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt; decorative endpapers with facsimile of Washington's bookplate; top page edges gilt. Frontispieces printed in color; illustrations throughout, including full-page plates, photogravures and others. Spines a bit worn; interiors fine. Set No. 118 of only 300 issued, signed by the author. A classic work on the subject of Washington portraiture, excluding engravings and prints. The first volume is devoted to Portraits in Oil Painted by Gilbert Stuart; the second volume is devoted to Portraits in Oil Painted by Charles Willson Peale and Others, also Miniatures, Crayons, Charcoal and Line Drawings; and the final volume is devoted to Sculptured Portraits Including Statues, Busts, Reliefs, and Masks, in Wax, Marble, and Plaster. Gustavus Eisen (1847-1940) was something of a polymath, publishing works on ancient cylinder seals and glass, various aspects of biology and geology, the raisin industry, etc.
