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Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. A definitive visual record of Florida?s wilderness and development, this elite limitation is hand-signed by the editor and both primary patrons of the world-renowned Brown Collection.? Published in conjunction with the 2009 landmark exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, the volume serves as the primary catalogue for one of the most significant private holdings of Florida-themed art in existence. Featuring 184 heavy glossy pages of high-fidelity color plates, the work bridges a century of Florida?s aesthetic evolution, from the untamed post-Civil War landscapes to the mid-century modern era, all presented in a state of preservation suitable for the most discerning institutional or private collection. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Chiefly color illustrations and portraits; includes stunning full-page plates of 19th and 20th-century Florida landscapes. +++ Binding: Small folio; 12.25 x 10.75 inches. Original cloth in a crisp, Fine pictorial dust jacket. +++ Content: Includes a comprehensive 27-page foreword by David C. Swoyer and an extensive bibliography (pp. 174-184). +++ Signatures/Limitation: Hand-signed by Gary R. Libby, Cici Brown, and Hyatt Brown on the limitation page. Number 085 of only 100 copies produced. +++ Imprint: Daytona Beach: Museum of Arts & Sciences, 2009. +++ Specs: 184 heavy-weight glossy pages. CONDITION +++ THE BOOK: As New. The bindings are tight, square, and unclipped. The internal pages are pristine, free of any markings, and retain their original high-gloss sheen. A true gift-quality specimen. +++ DUST JACKET: Fine. The jacket is crisp with no edge wear, sun-fading, or marks. It is now preserved in a clear, archival protective sleeve. SCHOLARLY FEATURES +++ Curatorial Standard: The 27-page foreword by Curator David C. Swoyer provides deep context on the provenance and selection criteria of the Brown collection. +++ Art History Archive: Documents a century of Florida art (1865-1965), capturing the state?s changing light and topography through the eyes of visiting and resident masters. +++ Bibliographical Utility: The ten-page bibliography serves as a checklist for researchers focusing on regional American Impressionism and Southern art history. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ? Gary R. Libby and the Browns (Cici and Hyatt) are the architects of modern Florida art preservation. This volume was released at a pivotal moment when Florida?s regional art began to gain national recognition as a distinct and vital branch of American landscape painting. The Brown Collection itself is widely considered the finest of its kind, and this limited, signed edition was produced specifically for the inner circle of the museum and the patrons. It is a 'foundational' item for any collection focused on the Sunshine State or the history of Southern patrons of the arts. SUBJECTS: Florida Art, Landscape Painting, American Art History, Art Catalogues, Regionalism, Florida History, Signed Limited Edition, Association Copy (Patron-Signed), Small Folio. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: MOAS Exhibition Records, 2009-2010. Profusely Illustrated (illustratore). Signed by Author; Editor, and patrons.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 9 1/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 144 PP. Signed and inscribed to Myra Janco Daniels by Gary Garrett directly on the title-page. Hardcover pictorial catalog that accompanied the exhibit of the same name. Myra Janco Daniels (1925-2022), founder and CEO of the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Myra was also 1965 Advertising Woman of the Year and wife of Draper Daniels, the adman who created "The Marlboro Man" and the basis for "Don Draper" on AMC's Madmen TV show. At the age of 25, Myra started her own advertising business in Terre Haute, Indiana which was later purchased by Draper Daniels. She was a longtime collaborator of Draper's and together the couple achieved amazing success in the world of advertising in the mid-20th Century. In retirement, Myra founded the Naples Philharmonic Center and created a world class art museum which she led for over 20 years. Giving a slight nod to Charles Lindbergh, the Pulitzer Prize-Winning author A. Scott Berg once dubbed Myra "The Spirit of Naples.". Signed.…