Reflections of an Independent Mind
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1997. Hardcover. 1 of 500 copies. Eugene Victor Thaw (1927 - 2018) was an American art dealer who owned a gallery in Manhattan. He and his wife donated over 1,000 works of art to the Pierpont Morgan Library and Fenimore Art Museum. This book collects articles he wrote on auction houses, museums, and collecting; book reviews; essays on artists; and more. All were previously published in various periodicals including the New York Times Book Review, ARTNews, Heritage, The Times, The Spectator, his own published books, and more. Maroon cloth over marbled paper covered boards with black and gilt title to spine. Pristine. Tipped in photographic frontispiece. Letterpress printed from Dante type on Simpson Teton paper by the Stinehour Press. Designed by Jerry Kelly. Bound by Acme Bookbinding. 229 pages. BOB/122022. Fine.
Item #36213
Price: $250.00