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The Frame in America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles. An Exhibition at the Octagon, Washington D.C. July 19 - September 11, 1983. (SIGNED) by Adair, William - 1983

by Adair, William

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The Frame in America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles. An Exhibition at the Octagon, Washington D.C. July 19 - September 11, 1983. (SIGNED)

by Adair, William

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Washington, D.C.: The American Institute of Architects Foundation, 1983. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to. 50 pages. Soft cover bound in white and black stapled wrappers. The binding is a little rubbed but is sound. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page, "To John, Best Wishes / William Adair / 3-86." Illustrated throughout.

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  • Edition First Edition First Printing
  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher The American Institute of Architects Foundation
  • Place of Publication Washington, D.C.
  • Date Published 1983
  • Keywords 1983; William Adair; Frame; Framing; Paintings; Antiques; Architecture; Exhibition; Exhibit; Portraits; Mirrors; Design; 18th Century; 19th Century; History; Reference.

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The Frame In America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles
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The Frame In America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles

by Adair, William

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Washington, DC: The American Institute of Architects Foundation, 1983. Softbound. Good+ (scuffs & scratches to wraps; light, but dense foxing to front edges. bump & crease to back upper corner w/ rubbing & crimp/crease to closing pg corners. speckled foxing to textblock edges w/ remnants to pg edges. small stain spot to title pg w/ small transference to inner wrap. smal price sticker to title pg.). White & BW Illustrated stapled wraps. 50 pp., Many illustrations in bw. Issued in conjunction with a 1983 exhibition held to "attempt to establish the picture frame as an artistic work worthy of consideration in its own right." (preface) Includes narrative about methods and materials, including gold leaf and gilding and picture-hanging devices, as well as a chronological survey of stylistic development across two centuries. An excellent, and rare, reference work on American Frames.
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