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Gems of American Architecture by Greer, William Royal - 1935

by Greer, William Royal

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Gems of American Architecture

by Greer, William Royal

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St. Paul, Mn: Brown & Bigelow, 1935. Staplebound. Very Good in Wraps; light rust stains at staple sites; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.. Charles E. Calder (embellishments). 32 mo; stapled wraps; unpaged; b/w photographs throughout.

Interesting catalogue parody of outhouses for sale; humorous discriptions; fake pricing and item names. It really is funny because all the photographs are of real outhouses.
  • Bookseller Rosebud Books US (US)
  • Illustrator Charles E. Calder (embellishments)
  • Format/Binding Staplebound
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good in Wraps; light rust stains at staple sites; all else-clean, tight, & attractive.
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  • Binding Paperback
  • Publisher Brown & Bigelow
  • Place of Publication St. Paul, Mn
  • Date Published 1935
  • Keywords architecture; outdoor toilets

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GEMS OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE

by Greer, William Royal (embellishments by Charles E. Calder)

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St. Paul, MN: Brown & Bigelow, 1935. PB. very good, wraps (softcover). sepia toned illustrations. A "tongue in cheek" catalogue of innovative outhouses. 56pp.
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Brown & Bigelow, 1935-01-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 1935. Brown & Bigelow. Small Staple-bound Paperback. Water mark on front cover. Clean text. Medium wear and scuffing. Ship same or next business day via US Mail. More Architecture books in my store.
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St. Paul, MN: Brown & Bigelow. Edge wear to the wraps. . Very Good. Staple. 1935.
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Gems of American Architecture

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Self-Published, 1935. Edition Not Stated . Stapled. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Calder, Charles E.; Embellishments By. Oblong.
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Brown & Bigelow, 1935-01-01. Paperback. Very Good.
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Brown & Bigelow. Used - Good. Good condition. (Our Lady of Fatima, devotions) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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GEMS OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE.

by Greer, William Royal

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St. Paul: Brown & Bigelow, 1935. Paper covers, 5" x 6", about 50 pp., photos. A tongue-in-cheek catalog of outhouses with a photo faced with a descriptive page throughout. Gift inscription on title.. Paper. Fine.
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Gems Of American Architecture

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St Paul Minnesota: Brown & Bigelow, 1935 A Small Stapled Book, Sepia Photos Throughout Of American Outhouses With A Humourous Description To Each! . Blue Card Covers With Small Creasing And Chipping To Edges. Top Front Right Corner Missing A Small Piece. An Amusing Book!
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GEMS OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE

by GREER, William Royal

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St. Paul, MN: Brown & Bigelow, ( 1935 ). First Edition. stapled wrappers. Fine. Oblong 16mo, 48 unnumbered pages, the likely original mailing envelope is not present, but this copy was sent with the compliments of the Heatbath Corporation of Springfield, Mass. A humorous "sales catalog" showing photographs of - apparently genuine - outhouses (from Plentywood, Montana to Skowhegan, Maine), each given a model name (e.g., a somewhat tilted one is called "Leaning Tower") and catalog nos. for ordering from "The L.A. Vitorie Company" [ Got it? Lavatory ... ]. Apparently Greer's only book. This one is very, very clever. Each loo is also priced Each description is written like a genuine sale catalogue, and an achievement by the copywriter to find enough different words to describe each product. For example, The Sportsman model is "Complete with a trailer hitch and pontoons for boat use,". The Eureka: " The special open back permits the owner to find out whether or not the donnicker is in use. By… Read More
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Gems of American Architecture

by Greer, William Royal

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St. Paul: Author 1935. (Staplebound) Very good. A humorous faux catalog of outhouses illustrated with photographs. Presentation inscription on the front cover. (Architecture, Architectural Design, Humor, Outhouses).
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