Grandma Moses — My Life's History

Book Grandma Moses Very Good Very Good Inscribed by Author(s) 1st Edition Harper and Brothers New York MOSES, Grandma. My Life's History. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1952. First edition. Octavo, 140 pages, illustrated with 16 color reproductions of Grandma Moses's paintings and facsimile documents. Edited by Otto Kallir. An attractive inscribed copy of Grandma Moses's autobiography, signed and inscribed by the artist: "To Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ready / Grandma Moses." The memoir recounts the artist's long life in rural New York and her remarkable emergence as a celebrated folk artist late in life. Written with the directness and nostalgic charm characteristic of her paintings, it offers a personal account of the experiences and memories that informed her art. Book approximately Very Good, clean and square, with light rubbing and wear at the edges, an offsetting shadow, and light foxing to the endpapers. In the original dust jacket, approximately Good, with old tape repairs at the top and bottom of the spine, shallow chipping at several edges, and a stain to the upper portion of the rear panel. An appealing association copy, enhanced by the contemporary presentation inscription from Grandma Moses.