This new book titled: "Selected Early Creative Works: A Tribute", is dedicated to the memory and life of world class, international, and prolific American Artist, Mr. Robert Bruce Ferguson. His artistic vision, imagination, & art talent was the very best of his generation. He had his own unique painting style in impressionism, and abstract expressionism. Nine of his, oil on canvas, paintings are located from the front cover and throughout the text of the book. The paintings are all printed in full color. These paintings were all painted by the subject artist in the years from 1965 through 1987. They have never been seen by the public until now. If you have not heard of the artist, or have not seen his art, you must get your hands on this historic book. This unusual and valuable book of art and essays, needs to be placed in the art section of every library, in every art gallery, and in every art museum in North America, and Europe. Now the book will be available to every individual who has an appreciation and interest in art, art history, philosophy, biography, & education in general who would like to personally enhance his or her knowledge, their own book collection, and it makes a great gift book. This easy to read book also includes six essays with a wide range of subjects that you can select from. All of the essays were written by the author. Six different college professors read, evaluated, and graded the subject essays, and each essay received an excellent rating!! These creative essays were written by the author in 1959 and through the early 1960's. The art and the essays published in this exceptional book have not been arranged in any special order. Fine art and good essays are food for the soul. The book will be first released in paperback only with a page size of 8 1/2" x 11". The fine art, color reproduction, printed on the outside front cover of the book is an untitled, oil on canvas, painting completed by the artist in 1965. The book will be released and available for purchase in 2010. The price of the book is set at $33.00. The book was created, compiled, and written by Donald Murray Ferguson (Don Ferguson).