Published by American Horizon, New York, 1961
Seller: A&D Books, South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First edition. Very Good+ clothbound hardcover with a light bump to two tips and light signs of shelving; interior clean and bright; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The January 1961 issue of Horizon: A Magazine of the Arts (Vol. III, No. 3) with: a portfolio of work by Tomi Ungerer with photographs of the artist by Thomas Hopker; an interview with George Balanchine with a portfolio of photographs of the New York City Ballet by Ernst Haas; damming the Yellow River while archaeologists race to preserve ancient Chinese treasures with all photographs by Brian Brake; a portfolio of 8 tipped-in plates of Chinese prints from the Imperial collection; Tyrone Guthrie recalls great players in great plays; a portfolio of images of grand old resorts such as the Ponce de Leon in Saint Augustine, the Mount Washington, and The Mountain House; "The Art of the Hoax" illustrated by David Levine; a humorous illustrated history of art by Michael Thaler; Ludwig II of Bavaria's useless dream castles; Arnold J. Toynbee on trying--and failing--to fit universal churches in his thesis; the discovery of Mycenae and its treasures; and much more. Edited by Joseph J. Thorndike, Jr. 136 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9 x 12.25 inches.