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Portraits of American Architecture: Monuments to a Romantic Mood, 1830-1900. [1st hardcover].
by Devlin, Harry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+ dj. Unsigned, gift copy from the publisher to a Vermont author. Old paper clip marks on top front matter edge else
- ISBN 10
- 0879237937
- ISBN 13
- 9780879237936
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About This Item
Boston. David R. Godine. (1989). HARDCOVER.. Near Fine/VG+ dj. Unsigned, gift copy from the publisher to a Vermont author. Old paper clip marks on top front matter edge else a clean/ight crisp copy. Jacket complete/scuffed, tiny edge tears in places. Square quarto. Profusely illustrated in b&w and in color. Vintage photographs in b&w. Color paintings by the author. 192pp. Double columned text. Red-violet cloth covers, gilt stamped spine, blue endpapers. Errata slip laid in. First Edition so stated. Errata slip AND letter from a Godine editor to a Vermont author laid in. Both were paper clipped to front endpaper & half title page leaving a rust mark. Otherwise a Near Fine copy in a VG+ jacket.
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- Booktopia
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2112719
- Title
- Portraits of American Architecture: Monuments to a Romantic Mood, 1830-1900. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Devlin, Harry
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine/VG+ dj. Unsigned, gift copy from the publisher to a Vermont author. Old paper clip marks on top front matter edge else
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0879237937
- ISBN 13
- 9780879237936
- Publisher
- David R. Godine.
- Place of Publication
- Boston.
- Date Published
- (1989).
- Pages
- 192pp.
- Keywords
- American Victorian Architecture Harry Devlin American Artists Painters First Edition
- Size
- Square quarto.
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