New York: Praeger, 1968. 115 plates in collotype, 30 in color, 60 drawings in color & black & white & 244 catalogue reproductions. 423 pages. Thick square 4to, decorated blue cloth, d.w. (lightly edgeworn at head of spine). New York: Praeger, (1968). Limited edition -- number A728 of 1000 copies. A fine copy in a very near fine dust wrapper. First English language edition of this impressive monograph of the Vienna Secessionist, Art Nouveau master. More

Rockingham, NC. Excellent example of his full signature: "Walter L. Steele - Rockingham", boldly executed in black ink on a 5.5" x 1.5" slip of paper. American politician who was a delegate to the 1860 Democratic National Convention held at Charleston and Baltimore. In 1861 Steel chaired the North Carolina state convention which passed the Ordinance of Secession, which he helped draft. More