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The Art of American Book covers, 1875-1930 / Richard Minsky
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REF.BB.1616
134 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
2010
Book cover art, Book covers, Bookbinding
Richard Minsky writes about a Golden Age of book cover art that lasted from the 1870s until the Great Depression, during which publishers commissioned contemporary painters, architects, and stained glass designers to create eye-catching covers. Minsky also provides background information on the major artists represented. Includes more than 100 full color plates. A list of artists' monograms, a brief bibliography, a list of online resources, and notations of oriental art and ornament references available to the artists are also included at the back.