Description

Hardcover bound in dark blue cloth lettered in gold, in publisher’s non price-clipped dust-jacket. 433 pages. With extensive Notes, Bibliography and Index at rear. Illustrated with approximately 140 half-tone images of Patterson’s paintings, sketches / drawings, photographs, and 10 color plates. First edition, stated first printing with full number line. The definitive biography of one of the most sought-after maritime artists of the 20th century. A clean, fresh, tight copy which has a long private gift inscription to former owner, well known Staten Island historian Barnett Shepherd, on verso of front free end-paper. Near fine in a fine dust-jacket