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Metal Crafts in Architecture
by Geerlings, Gerald K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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new york, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner Son's, 1929. This is a very good hardcover copy of the first edition in the original publishers' binding of olive green cloth with decorations and title in black on the front cover, and black cloth spine, titled in gilt. Back cover has light fading and faint stain. Completely clean inside. This copy belonged to a landscape architect at UC Berkeley and has his small neat bookplate from the period on the inside front cover. 277 black & white illustrations, including 1 small color plate, (a drawing) tipped-in. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 202 pages. A very nice copy of the original edition, not the reprint. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Design Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009037
- Title
- Metal Crafts in Architecture
- Author
- Geerlings, Gerald K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner Son's
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Architectural Metalwork, Gerald Geerling
Terms of Sale
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Shipping charges: $4.50 Media Mail in the United States, Priority Mail extra, foreign shipping billed at cost. 30 day return with prior notice.
About the Seller
Design Books
Biblio member since 2006
new york, New York
About Design Books
We offer out of print, scarce and rare books, prints and photographs. Our books are mainly in the areas of architecture, fine art, exhibition catalogs, Chinese and Japanese art, decorative arts, modern design, illustrated books, textile design, fine press and typography.
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