— Contemporary American Sculpture

San Francisco, California, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Large 8vo 9" - 10. Fine looking, structurally sound copy published by, sponsored by The California Palace of the Legion of Honor to augment the exhibition held by the national Sculpture Society. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering and device to front cover, lettering to spine is rubbed, just a bit of dust soiling along spine, else with a remarkably bright interior. Preface by A.A. Weinman, President of the Society, rough-cut page edges, and high-gloss paper, featuring a an update of the Society's mission, membership of the society, and biographical sketches and illustrations, followed by an index, alphabetical, of the American sculptors featured here, Paolo Abbate to William Zorach, complete with full-on biographical sketches of each artist. 345 pp. Replete with gorgeous black-and-white plates, quite nice.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Used: Very Good