DRAWING WITH PEN AND INK, WITH A WORD CONCERNING THE BRUSH ; With an Introduction by Franklin Booth
New York: The Pencil Points Press, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 12 in. x 9 in., pp. xi, [1], 431. Illustrated with color frontis and hundreds of black and white drawings. Black cloth boards with paste-on black and ivory label to front; gilt title to spine.Topouch of rubbing to edges with the bottom corners just showing. Illustrated endpapers. Unmarked interior. Light age-toning to pages. Spine and hinges tight. Very Good. Item #100616
Arthur L. Guptill (1891–1956), in partnership with his friend Ernest Watson, founded, edited, and managed American Artist magazine and Watson-Guptill Publications. He began his career working in architectural and interior design and taught popular courses on the subjects at New York's Pratt Institute and Brooklyn Museum. Guptill also wrote several easy, interesting, and beautifully illustrated art instruction books.
Price: $200.00