The Arts - Hendricks Willem van Loon | 1937 First Edition| Illustrate Art History

An exceptional first edition of The Arts, written and illustrated by Hendrik Willem van Loon , published in 1937 by Simon and Schuster.

This beautifully produced volume offers a highly readable history of art, architecture, music, and culture from antiquity through the modern era. True to Van Loon’s distinctive style, the book is enriched throughout with his own pen-and-ink drawings and hand-colored illustrations, making complex artistic movements visually engaging.

Spanning 677 pages, the work covers an large range of subjects—from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, through the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and into the artistic revolutions of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Illustrated architectural studies, period scenes, and cultural commentary appear throughout, blending scholarship with storytelling in a way few art histories achieve.

Bound in the original red cloth with gilt spine lettering and decorative onlay. Binding tight. Interior pages crips/clean. 677pp.

Condition: Near fine. 

Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches

A landmark illustrated art history in outstanding condition—equally suited to collectors, scholars, and those who appreciate beautiful books that tell the story of human creativity.