ANTON ANREITH Africa's First Sculptor

An authoritative work on the life and works of the sculptor Anton Anreith. Includes chapters on doubtful authenticity of some works, on Anreith's birth in Freiburg, in the south-west corner of Germany and his ancestry and of his eventual arrival in the Cape. Limited Edition of 1000 copies. 131 photographs of Anreith's work and diagrams. Dust jacket shows some wear and tear along the top and bottom edges, and at the top and bottom of the spine. D/j spine slightly sunned. Brown cloth-covered boards with minimal marking or damage. Gilt Balkema logo on front, and title on spine. Book internally clean and bright with tight binding. A very good and attractive copy.