Description: The Significance of the Frontier in American History by Frederick Jackson Turner, Woodcuts by Elfriede Abbe#139 of 275 Printed Signed and Printed by Elfriede Abbe. 1956 Green paper boards with quarter cloth, printed on hand-made paper, deckle edge Elfriede Martha Abbe (1919-2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver and botanical illustrator who self-published nineteen books featuring her hand carved woodcuts and printed on unusual and beautiful paper. Abbe worked as an illustrator for Cornell until her retirement in 1974 when she moved her home, studio and printing press to Manchester Center, Vermont. Her sculpture "The Hunter" was one of the trademark images of the 1939 New York World?s Fair, created while she was a student at the Cornell College of Architecture. Frederick Jackson Turner (1861-1932) was an American historian during the early 20th century, based at the University of Wisconsin until 1910, and then at Harvard. He was known primarily for his "Frontier Thesis" "which held that the American character was decisively shaped by conditions on the frontier, the settling of which engendered such traits as self-reliance, individualism, self reliance, restless energy, mobility, materialism and optimism." - Britannica 11" X 8" X 3/4" 37 pages I have several other Elfriede Abbe books listed. Contact me if you would like to know more.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Burlington, Vermont
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1956
Modified Item: Yes
Topic: Historical
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Elfriede Abbe
Author: Frederick Jackson Turner
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Place of Publication: Ithaca, New York
Special Attributes: Vermont, 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered
