Painted Ponies: American Carousel Art

Manns, W.; Etc.

ISBN 10: 0939549018 / ISBN 13: 9780939549016

Published by Zon International Publishing Co ,U.S., 1990

About this Item

(Carousels) PAINTED PONIES / American Carousel Art. By William Manns, Text By Peggy Shank. Zon International Publishing, 1990. Large 4to size book, black clth binding w/DJ in fine condition. 256-pages of text fine & profusely illustrated in lovely color.

Seller Inventory # 7701

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Painted Ponies: American Carousel Art
• Publisher: Zon International Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0939549018
• ISBN 13: 9780939549016
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry
  • Art

About this title

Synopsis

Painted Ponies is teh classic book of antique carousel art. This extraordinary coffee table style book presents the finest carving examples by the most renowned carousel artists. The rarest horses and most unique menagerie animals were selected from America's premier private collections and antique operating carousels. Painted Ponies contains useful guides, charts, and directories for collectors, carvers, artists, and enthusiasts. This book contains over 650 color photographs, 256 pages, 9"x11.5", deluxe hardcover edition.

About the Author

Marianne Stevens began collecting carousel art over 40 years ago, when she first fell in love with the carousels of Coney Island. She is a leading authority on carousel art and history, and was a founding member of the American Carousel Society and National Carousel Association.