A classic Andrew Wyeth museum monograph published by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston—the kind of art book that feels quiet, spare, and emotionally loud all at once.
This volume pairs reproductions of Wyeth’s paintings/drawings/watercolors with short notes that help place the work in the world he painted—rooms, fields, faces, weather.
The dust jacket features a shell study and the book itself is a handsome gold cloth hardcover underneath.
This one’s ready for collectors, studios, and serious Wyeth shelf energy.
Quick Specs
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Item Type: Vintage art book / museum monograph (hardcover)
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Size: 11 × 9 × 1 in
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Material: Gold cloth hardcover; paper dust jacket
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Color: Cream dust jacket with red/black type + shell artwork; gold cloth boards
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Origin or Maker: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Connecticut)
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Year or Era: 1970
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GENRE: Art Monograph; American Realism
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Language / Pages: English / 224 pages
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Identifiers: ISBN 0-87846-051-9; Library of Congress Catalogue Card No. 75-127419
Edition & Features
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Dust Jacket: Present — original jacket with $17.50 price visible (not shown as clipped in photos)
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Illustrations/Maps/Plates: Color + black-and-white reproductions (exact counts Not provided; the jacket flap notes 24 in color)
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Extras: Title/credits pages show Introduction by David McCord and Selection by Frederick A. Sweet; design credit Carl F. Zahn; printed in the USA (Meriden Gravure Company, Meriden, Connecticut)
Condition Grade: Good
Notes:
Dust jacket shows noticeable wear (edge wear, small tears/chips, handling/soiling) consistent with age and use; jacket flap also shows a crease/tear near the top edge in photos. Hardcover cloth appears solid and clean from what’s visible; interior plates look crisp in the shown spreads with light age toning typical for the era.
- See all photos for detail—sold as pictured.
Condition Grade Key
Near Fine: minimal wear; tight; clean.
Very Good: light wear; clean text; minor flaws.
Good: noticeable wear; sound reading copy; some marks.
Fair: heavy wear; complete but worn; priced accordingly.
About the Author Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth is one of the most recognized American realists of the 20th century, known for restrained palettes, exacting surfaces, and scenes that feel like stories paused mid-sentence.
If you love art books that whisper and linger, this Wyeth is an easy yes.
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