ANTON ANREITH SCULPTOR 1754-1822 - SIGNED

First edition, first impression limited to 1000 copies. Signed by author, Johannes Meintjes.

62pp. Book contains many black & white photos of the original works. Publisher's blue cloth binding with black type on front cover and spine. Some foxing and marks to prelim papers , otherwise internally clean. Dust jacket shows wear with small closed tears. Previous owners name to ffep. A fair to good copy

Meintjes' rare monograph of the master Cape Baroque sculptor - who is considered to be South Africa's first sculptor.

It has become the standard reference.

‘Although this is a slender book, it covers all known material on South Africa's first European sculptor. It is the first book on him, the first artistic evaluation of his work and the first attempt to consider all his work or that attributed to him . . . All the photographs are from the Elliott Collection. ‘ Author's note.