Eisen, Gustavus
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Displaying records 1 — 3Portraits Of Washington VOL I Gilbert Stuart
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.
Portraits Of Washington VOL II The Peales and others
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.
Portraits Of Washington VOL III Statues Masks Casts
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.