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Portraits of American Architecture: Monuments to a Romantic Mood, 1830-1900
by Devlin, Harry
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0879237937
- ISBN 13
- 9780879237936
- Seller
-
Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: David R. Godine, Publisher, 1994. 191pp. Clay cloth, gilt lettering on the spine. Color frontispiece. Author signature and inscription on the title page. Laid in is a postcard with a 15 cent stamp of the Rittenhouse paper mill, with a blue ink signature by Harry Devlin beneath it, and an invitation to see the Harry Devlin A Retrospective at the Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ.. There is toning to the extremities, othewise a fine, clean copy. The unclipped pictorial jacket is bright with one corner rubbed. This book shows 70 examples and descriptions of Victorian architecture along the Eastern Seaboard, including octagonal barns, New York town houses, Cape May cottages, and Greek Revival churches.. Signed and Inscrbed By the Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Harry Devlin. 11 1/2"x 11 1/2".
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030489
- Title
- Portraits of American Architecture: Monuments to a Romantic Mood, 1830-1900
- Author
- Devlin, Harry
- Illustrator
- Harry Devlin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0879237937
- ISBN 13
- 9780879237936
- Publisher
- David R. Godine, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- New Jersey Architecture Paintings Art
- Size
- 11 1/2"x 11 1/2"
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The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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