Presents the life of George Caleb Bingham and a selection of 177 of his works. -- Dust jacket.

Recently discovered by art historian Fred R. Kline, this splendid work will appear in print for the first time. Anyone who has an interest in art, Missouri history, or politics will find this new book extremely valuable.

George Caleb Bingham was one of Missouri's and one of American's greatest artists.

This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion.