Compass and Clock: Defining Moments in American Culture Tapa dura - 1999

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). Hardcover; inscribed by author John Wilmerding; in very good condition with dustjacket. .

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999. Hardcover. Several marks and scores on dust jacket. Three centimetre tear on front upper leading corner. One centimetre tear on front cover next to spine head. Jacket and hardcover leading corners, edges and spine ends are slightly worn. Pen mark on page block head. Binding is tight, contents are clean and clear throughout. AM. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Used.

Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1999. Hardcover. Used: Acceptable. Hardback with D/J and plastic cover (NOT ex library) in good condition. Through analysis of literature, art, and architecture within their cultural contexts, Wilmerding (American Art, Princeton University; and, Curator in the Departments of American Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) focuses on three turning points in American history. ISBN 0-8109-4096-5 0810940965.

Abrams, Inc., 1999. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harry N. Abrams. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

New York: Harry Abrams, 1999. 256 pages. An overlay of American art on the culture, including literature, poetry, architecture, music and the national vision.. First Edition. Cloth. As New/As New. 4to.

Harry N. Abrams, 1999-08-31. hardcover. Like New. 10x1x13. Book appears to be New. May have light shelf wear due to warehouse storage and handling

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Publishers, 1999. Cloth, 256 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Near fine. Tight, clean copy. Remainder mark/tail edge. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. "In this provocative book, a prominent art historian discusses the evolution of American culture--literature, art, architecture, and music--during the 19th century as the nation expanded and matured. John Wilmerding focuses on three turning points-around 1800, when America began to find its identity as a republic; the mid-century, a self-confident period of prosperity and growth; and the century's close, a time of anxiety over profound changes in the psychological and physical dimensions of life. The author provides stimulating analyses of the masterworks of these periods--from Walden and Moby-Dick to the paintings of Thomas Eakins and Winslow Homer--finding common threads and complementary expressions among the images that writers and visual artists alike used to convey the mood and vision… Leer más

[New York]: Abrams, [1999]. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine.. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with the spine stamped in silver.