American Frontier Life,1st edition 1989, rare book, ART

American Frontier Life,1st edition 1989, rare book, ARTPortland House, New York [published date: 1989] Hardcover, faux leather, Burnt Orange cover with gilt lettering on spine.This book has a very small nick taken out of the top edge of thecover that shows the inner board, very light edgewear.The dust jacket has light edgewear and a couple of small chips in the edge where the board is damaged there is one small tear at the top of the spine corner. All else is clean and bright and inVERY GOOD condition.Produced in conjunction with the exhibition, American Frontier Life: Early Western Painting and Prints organized by the Amon Carter Museum and the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, and held at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming, June 12-September 10, 1987. From the Introduction: "Although not necessarily bent on appealing to European audiences today, this book provides a remarkable opportunity to explore mid-nineteenth-century American painting as it reflects the richness of those frontier themes touted as so "essentially American." Assembled here is a pictorial anthology of western life that mirrors not only the people and activites of this nation"s frontier from about 1835 to 1860, but also reviews those images within the context of American aesthetic tradition of the time." 202pp. I accept Paypal.Please do not send cash! FOR INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES. postage will cost extra and INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED. Refunds are given if item is returned within three days of being recieved, minus postage. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST ITEMS, PLEASE INSURE.I accept Paypal. FOR INTERNATIONAL PURCHASES. postage will cost extra and INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED. Refunds are given if item is returned within three days of being recieved, minus postage. I AM NOT RESPONSABLE FOR LOST ITEMS, PLEASE INSURE.On Jan-16-08 at 23:51:33 PST, seller added the following information: Use the FREE Counters 1 million sellers do - Vendio!