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| The Northern Neck Illustrated Journal |
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Released in December of 2003, this signed and numbered collector`s book sold more than 500 copies of its limited edition of 1,043 copies in a 5-week period. Showing life in the Northern Neck of Virginia, this 11"x8 1/2", 158 page heirloom book by Bill Martz brings you some of the best the area has to offer with 135 drawings and 4 full-color reproductions. The price for this prestigious art collection is $135.00. At this writing, 25 remain. NORTHUMBERLAND ECHO Kay Kilgus Headline: Book Captures Neck`s Essence. This "is Martz`s gift. He captures the waterman, the worker, the fields and buildings, the history and the highlights of this area with...talented fingers, translating it through eyes of love for theNorthern Neck." "The Northern Neck Illustrated Journal is truly an heirloom book." RAPPAHANNOCK RECORD Jane Tims "The book is a beauty, a gift to anyone, new or native, who has come to love this place." "The bound blue cover is understated in the Martz and Northern Neck style." WESTMORELAND NEWS Jan Ohrmundt" The dusky blue cloth and gold lettering on the cover of the hardback limited edition, The Northern Neck Illustrated Journal, and even its name understate the charm of (this) keepsake book..." "Folks...(attending the prerelease event) had high praise for the book: "We appreciate the fact (Martz) has done so much to preserve the Northern Neck of Virginia." "We plan to keep the book on our coffee table so vistors can look through it and get an idea of what the Northern Neck is all about." THE NORTHERN NECK NEWS Catherine Emery "Bill Martz is best known as the artist of the Northern Neck." NORTHERN NECK BUYERS GUIDE Mark Huffman "...it`s Bill`s drawings that will undoubtedly draw those who love the Northern Neck and the Chesapeake Bay area to this heirloom...book." "Residents and visitors alike will not want to miss the opportunity to add Bill Martz`s timeless perspective on our region to their library." |