Description

Large, oblong hardcover bound in black cloth, in original dust-jacket. 96 pages. Stated first edition. A collection of the artists’ maritime sketches [ 45 illus. (43 full-page).], most being pencil on paper, with several charcoal and conti crayon drawings included. Widely regarded as America’s most distinguished maritime artist, Noble’s art more than anything records the transition and passing of a culture. Bleak and melancholy, his images celebrate a grandeur that was, and now is in decline, No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, copy. Several light scuffs to cloth, else an unmarked copy. Minor nick to dust-jacket rear bottom corner. Quite scarce in hardcover, this copy is a must for any collector of nautical art. Near fine in a near fine dust-jacket.