History of Art is an art history textbook. The first edition, by H. W. Janson, was published in 1971. Subsequently a second edition, by Janson was released in X. As of 2012, Y editions had been written. bla bla Janson, son of H. W. was associated with Z of them. The Cthe edition was written by blabla.
The textbook has sold over 2 million copies and is the most famous art history reference. The book has been criticized for emphasizing Western Art and for not including female artists until the vth edition.