This exquisite hardcover book is the most comprehensive treatment of Pennsylvania impressionist and modernist painting ever written and truly, it is a feast for the eyes! The American landscape as interpreted by these outstanding artists is the most beautiful in the world! At 612 pages, the book includes over 1,000 color plates of fine examples of this genre from over 50 private, corporate and museum collections. With 165 artist chapters, this book not only addresses the significance of Pennsylvania painting but it also provides information on collecting, values, appreciation and past performance at auction of these artists. This invaluable tool will help train your "collector's eye!" Written in a user-friendly style, the book was authored, designed and published by Jim Alterman, founder and owner of Jim's of Lambertville, a well-known New Jersey art gallery.