Life and Works of Martin Johnson Heade, The
by: Stebbins, Jr., Theodore E.

Hardcover. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1st, 1975, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, Hardcover, 303 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated primarily in black & white - one section in full color. Bottom corner of page 275 wrinkled with short tear. Dust jacket worn. Clean, tight copy.This is the landmark work on American artist Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904), the first catalogue raisonne. The narrative is accompanied by many examples of his work. The full catalogue of 402 items appears at the rear of the book, with light annotations and small BW illustrations. An updated edition was published in 2000; and this one is useful to consult in order to compare the differences.