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G. Harvey Signed Western Series Collector Edition 786/1500 + Golden Era 2nd Ed. - $250 (Baytown)
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Signed & Numbered G. Harvey “The Western Series” (No. 786/1500) — Deluxe Gilt-Edged Collector’s Edition with “The Golden Era” Second Edition Companion
This extraordinary two-volume G. Harvey bundle unites a signed, numbered, museum-quality collector’s edition with a richly expanded companion monograph—together capturing the full spirit, storytelling power, and artistic legacy of one of America’s most influential painters of Western, Civil War, and Americana narrative art.
At the heart of this set is the highly sought-after “The Western Series – The Art of G. Harvey,” Signed & Numbered 786/1500. Published by Somerset House Publishing in 2001, this volume represents the pinnacle of early-2000s fine-art book craftsmanship. Measuring an impressive 14.5” x 10.75”, it features:
✨ Premium genuine leather-style boards with deep blind embossing
✨ Gilt page edges that shimmer under light
✨ Crisp embossing of the title and artist’s name
✨ High-caliber color production by Page/International Communications (Houston)
✨ Professional binding by BindTech, Nashville, known for archival-quality work
✨ A sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark, now gently frayed at the tip from years of careful turning — evidence of respectful use rather than damage
Inside are 176 pages of brilliantly reproduced oil paintings, sketches, bronzes, and a complete index of Harvey’s reproductions up to the year 2000. The volume also carries a deeply personal Foreword by Dr. James C. Dobson, recounting Harvey’s decades-long creative partnership with Focus on the Family and stories ranging from a White House snow-scene commission gifted to President George H. W. Bush to the soul-stirring tribute “Of One Spirit.” His reflections frame G. Harvey not only as an artist, but as a visionary storyteller whose work celebrates faith, family, courage, memory, and the American experience.
Complementing the signed limited edition is “The Golden Era: The American Dream – Second Edition, First Printing,” a 160-page hardcover filled with over 100 color plates, rare sketches, bronzes, artist-at-work photographs, and commentary from some of the most respected voices in Western and American art scholarship:
— Randy Best
— Rolf Zettersten (Focus on the Family)
— Herman J. Viola (Smithsonian Institution)
— Susan Hallsten McGarry (Southwest Art Magazine)
Featuring a Foreword by former Texas Governor John Connally, this volume expands G. Harvey’s world across the West, Pennsylvania Avenue, Civil War history, San Francisco, Fifth Avenue, Russia, London, and New York’s financial district. His ability to reveal the emotional “color” of memory—courage, community, solitude, determination—comes alive in each chapter. Though the dust jacket shows light age wear and a small bottom-corner tear, the book itself remains clean, crisp, and solid.
Condition Summary:
Both books are in very good pre-owned vintage condition. No writing, no highlighting, no loose or missing pages. Bindings are tight. Covers show light shelf wear consistent with age; the Western Series’ ribbon bookmark is softly frayed at the tail. The leather-style boards remain striking on display, and The Golden Era’s interior pages remain vivid and bright.
Ideal For:
✔ Western art collectors
✔ Americana, cowboy, and Civil War history enthusiasts
✔ Fine-art book collectors and coffee table display lovers
✔ Texas heritage & ranch-style home decorators
✔ Libraries, studies, and office collections
✔ Fans of G. Harvey, James Dobson, Focus on the Family, or Texas artists
✔ Anyone seeking a meaningful heirloom-quality gift
These books belong on a mantel, gallery shelf, executive office, ranch lodge, library display, or in the hands of a collector who appreciates large-format fine art volumes with historical resonance. They are as visually commanding on a coffee table as they are inspiring to read—true centerpiece books.