Fletcher, Ellen — Nelson Augustus Moore (1824-1902)

Moore Picture Trust, 1994. First. Hardcover. Green cloth. Color-illustrated dj with dark green lettering. 129 pp. 26 bw, 83 color plates. A lavishly illustrated volume published by the descendants of this New England landscape artist. The bw plates are from family archives and depict family members, the artist on location, etc. The color plates illustrate his skillful handling of shore scenery and landscape, with a few genre scenes and notebook drawings included as well. Bibliography of published and un-published sources, chronology. Terrific plates of New England landscape in the Hudson River Style. VG, except for small public library ownership stamps on all text blocks edges, appealing bookplate on ffep, ownership stamp at top right of title page and small "discarded" sticker on rear ffep. A very nice copy still of a rare book.