Bettens, Edward Detraz — Picture Buying

New York, Privately Published, 1919. limited ed.of 650 copies. Hardcover. Green cloth. vii, 87 pp. 4 two tone repros. An interesting book printed privately in an edition of 650 copies. Divisions of the book are as follows: Why The Book Painter and Patron was Published; The Distribution of The Book Painter and Patron; One Reason Why Some Directors of Museums Do Not Buy Paintings From The Living Painters; Letters From Some of The Readers of The Book Painters and Patrons; Extracts From Some Letters Written by Some of The Readers of Painters and Patron; Suggestions; An Interpretation of The Book Painters and Patrons; The Winter Exhibition of The National Academy of Design in [NYC, 1918]; Sketch Suggesting The Life and Character of Mrs. Louise F. Bettens. An interesting sequel, and certainly uncommon, as all copies of both these books were privately distributed. VG- (may have ex-libris to front pastedowns. pages tanned.) .