Ocean liner : postcards in marine art 1900-1945
1998, First Edition. Woodbridge : Antique Collectors' Club. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 159 pages; This text provides an insight into the art of a particular school of marine painters in the early part of the 20th century and into the history of a time of great technological change. These changes were to bring about the introduction of marine art postcards, contribute to their huge popularity and then lead to their demise all in the space of some 50 years. Robert Wall provides a comprehensive dictionary of marine artists and gives practical advice on the whys and wherefores of collecting in this subject area. 159 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. Item #224872
ISBN: 1851492755
Price: €18.00