Second Printing of New and Revised Edition. Small Quarto, original red cloth, illustrated with photogravures. Taft was one of America's most famous sculptors, responsible for Chicago's Fountain of Time among other accomplishments. He attended the Ecole des Beaux-Arts where he studied with Augustin Dumont. Upon returning to the United States in 1886 he settled in Chicago; and he began teaching at the Art Institute of Chicago, a post he was to remain at until 1929. In 1903 Taft published The History of American Sculpture, the first survey of the subject. In some settings, Taft is perhaps better known for his published writings than for his sculpture. The revised 1925 version of this text was to remain the standard reference on this subject until Wayne Craven published "Sculpture in America" in 1968. This copy inscribed and signed by Taft at front free endpaper to author Joseph Grismer's daughter Olive: "To my new but already / highly prized sister, Olive, / with the sincere regard of Lorado Taft / Chicago, Jan 22, 1929". Also laid in are two letters, the first, an autograph letter signed by Lorado, written in pencil, to his sister Olive, which begins: "They tell me that you have been very ill and that you almost died." Dated July 24, 1931 and on 'The Cloisters' of Chicago letterhead. The second letter is written in ink, occupies two 8" by 5 1/2" sheets, and is also addressed to Olive. Includes reference to his work, toy museum and studio. Signed in ink, dated 1928, Chicago letterhead of Midway Studios. Also includes original handwritten envelope. Very Good volume, paperclip impression to first several pages, newspaper shadow to front free endpaper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 17101

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Titel: The History of American Sculpture [Inscribed...

Verlag: MacMillan Co, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1925

Einband: Hardcover

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

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