Motels, Hotels, Restaurants and Bars
by Dudley Hunt, Jr., William (ed.)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, Toronto, London: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc., 1960. Book. Good. Cloth. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Second edition. Pale grey cloth with title i black on front cover and spine. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. Front endpaper has a vertical crease to the edge. Binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fair to good, generally shelfworn to edges with some light soiling, and some light sunning to spine. 327pp. Many b/w illustrations.The second edition of this guide presents a detailed study of physical design in motels, hotels, restaurants and bars. It graphically shows the important relationship between good design and good business. Presented in the book are illustrations and plans of successful establishments where well-planned functional design has paid off in flourishing trade and satisfied clientele, for example, the Mark Thomas Inn, Monterey, California, San Pedro Hacienda, San Pedro, California and the Dallas Statler. It was also published at a time when architecture was at a turning point and so has historical merit..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006014
- Title
- Motels, Hotels, Restaurants and Bars
- Author
- Dudley Hunt, Jr., William (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, Toronto, London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- richard neutra
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture (19th and 20th Century);
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Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
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Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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