Books of Art and Artcraft
HISTORY OF ART By Elie Faure
Vol. I—Ancient Art
Translated from the French by Walter Pach
No History of Art fills the place of this one. First, it shows art to be the expression of the race, not an individual expression of the artist. Second, it reverses the usual process of art history—it tells why, not how, man constructs works of art. Nearly 200 unusual and beautiful illustrations selected by the author.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMBROIDERY IN AMERICA By Candace Wheeler
A history of embroidery in America, from the quill and beadwork of the American Indians and the samplers of Colonial days, to the achievement of the present. Thirty-two pages of illustrations—some in full color—correlate perfectly with the text and furnish examples for the student or general reader. A book to delight the collector and to be a complete, authentic guide, historically and as to methods, for the art student, the designer, and the practical worker.
HOW FRANCE BUILT HER CATHEDRALS By Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The Boston Herald writes: “It is a monumental work, of living interest alike to the erudite devotee of the arts and to the person who simply enjoys, in books or his travels, the wonderful and beautiful things that have come from the hand of man.... In a particularly happy fashion, Miss O'Reilly has told the story of the French cathedrals against a human background—of the great men and women of the time.” With 31 illustrations in tint.
Life Stories of Famous Americans
MARK TWAIN: A Biography By Albert Bigelow Paine
Mr. Paine gave six years to the writing of this famous life history, traveling half way round the world to follow in the footsteps of his subject; during four years of the time he lived in daily association with Mark Twain, visited all the places and interviewed every one who could shed any light upon his subject.
EDISON: His Life and Inventions By Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin
The authors are men both close to Edison. One of them is his counsel, and practically shares his daily life; the other is one of his leading electrical experts. It is the personal story of Edison and has been read and revised by Edison himself.
MY QUARTER CENTURY OF AMERICAN POLITICS By Champ Clark
A fascinating story of one of the most prominent and best liked men in American political history of our times, which will appeal to persons of all shades of political belief. The book is not only interesting, but highly important as a permanent record of our generation. Illustrated.
LIFE OF THOMAS NAST By Albert Bigelow Paine
The story of America's first and foremost cartoonist; the man who originated all the symbols; whose pictures elected presidents and broke up the Tweed ring. More than four hundred reproductions of Nast's choicest work.
HARPER & BROTHERS
Franklin Square New York