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The Drawings of Louis Henry Sullivan
by Paul E. Sprague
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Princenton, Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First Edition, large quarto 11.85 inches in height by 9 inches in width, Book and Jacket are both Fine, No previous owner bookplate or writing, informative look at the genius of architect Louis Henry Sullivan, A catalog of the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at the Avery Architectural Library, Sullivan pioneer architect entrusted these drawings to Frank Lloyd Wright who later had them published, 72 pages of text that is a descriptive catalog, also 122 plates and 63 figures drawn by Sullivan from 1873 to 190, The majority are from 1885 to 1895. Quality publication with ultra clean grey cloth, Jacket is near Fine and shows nicely in a new mylar sleeve. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002347
- Title
- The Drawings of Louis Henry Sullivan
- Author
- Paul E. Sprague
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Place of Publication
- Princenton, Jersey
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Frank Lloyd Wright, Architecture, Louis Henry Sullivan
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Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
Pacific Coast Books specializes in quality of books of interest from our store on the Central Oregon Coast. We are proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and have been buying and selling books for almost 20 years. Visit our website at www.Pacifc CoastBooks.net. Please feel free to call or email with any titles you would like to add to your collection. Only a small fraction of our inventory is online. We buy book collections.
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- Quarto
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- Cloth
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