American Architecture of the Twentieth Century: A Series of Photographs and Measured Drawings of Modern, Civic, Commercial and Industrial Buildings. Volume One and Volume Two

NY: Architectural Book Publishing Co. (Paul Wenzel and Maurice Krakow), 1929. Hardcover. Good (overall shelfwear to covers, cloth spines torn, light chipping and age toning mainly along page edges, all plates are present). Oversized brown and burgundy cloth portfolios Vol 1: 60 bw plates of Parts 1, 2 and 3. Vol 2: 60 bw plates of Parts 4, 5, and 6. Survey of modern American architecture, mostly of the 1920s and many in revival styles, with floor plans, elevation drawings, and bw photo illustrations. Vol 1 contains The Shelton Hotel (NY), Bowery Savings Bank (NY), American Radiator Company Building (NY), Ford Engineering Laboratory (MI), New York Telephone Building, Hollywood Terminal Building, Indianapolis Public Library, Bush Building (NY), Grauman's Metropolitan Theatre (Los Angeles), University of Michigan Union, and Alabama Power Company. Vol 2 contains Nebraska State Capitol, Church of Saint Vincent Ferrer (NY), National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council (Washington DC), Chapel of the Intercession (NY), Los Angeles Public Library, Panhellenic House (NY), 33 North Michigan Ave (Chicago), New York State Physchiatric Institute and Hospital, William B. Irvine Auditorium (Philadelphia), and Mail Order Store for Sears (Los Angeles).