Monday, March 31, 2014

ALDREN A. WATSON'S FINAL OPUS: WATERFRONT NEW YORK

I talked about my father, Aldren A. Watson, and his final book, Waterfront New York: Images of the 1920s and '30s, in a previous blog post.(http://thewendywatsonblog.blogspot.com/2013/05/aldren-watson-1917-2013.html)

Many people have expressed to me their interest in obtaining copies of this book.  I'm happy to announce here its official publication, with information about pre-publication orders.

ANNOUNCING FALL 2014 PUBLICATION of
WATERFRONT NEW YORK, IMAGES OF THE 
1920S & ‘30S
WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY 
ALDREN A. WATSON

PUBLISHED BY THE QUANTUCK LANE PRESS,
DISTRIBUTED BY W.W. NORTON & COMPANY

Forty-five watercolor paintings and five maps present an 
intimate view of the thriving port city of New York 
in the early 1900s. 
Detailed scenes of everyday life on and around the 
waterfront are rendered through the 
eyes of artist Aldren A. Watson, born and raised in Brooklyn. 
Paintings are accompanied by informative text 
and recollections drawn from 
the artists notebooks. 
Includes comprehensive index.
There will be 500 copies of Waterfront New York available 
at a discount if ordered in advance of the Fall 2014 
publication date. To purchase books at the special 
discounts listed, orders must be prepaid and received 
before September 15thBooks will be shipped as soon 
as they are received from the printer. Once published, 
the book will be available in bookstores for $35.00 each.


Aldren died in May 2013 without the pleasure of 
seeing this book in print. He had looked forward 
to signing copies, so in the spirit of that wish, 
a special bookmark that includes a reproduction 
of his signature will accompany each book 
purchased with this offer.

Prepaid single copies discounted to $30.00 each.
Additional copies discounted to $25.00 each.
Prices include media rate shipping 
for orders within the continental US.
Go to www.aldrenwatson.com for a downloadable 
order form, as well as author/artist biography, bibliography, 
and selected images from the book.
Inquiries can be addressed to 




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