James Hubbell's Palace Doors of Abu Dhabi by Rigan, Otto B - 1982

Palo Alto, California: Hidden House Publications, 1982. HARDCOVER edition. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Very Good dust jacket. Price clipped. A few closed tears have been reinforced with clear tape on the blank side of the jacket. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Gorgeous full color photos on nearly every page. Bound in the original black pebble-grain leatherette. Complete with dust jacket. From a 2010 review by A. Gray: "If there was a category for documentation of a project that will never be seen by the average person, this book would be the ultimate reference. I have loved it since the first time I saw it in about 82 or 83. It is inspiring to see what can be done when money is no object and creating something incredibly beautiful is the goal. The glass artist [James Hubbell] was commissioned to make a set of custom doors for a palace in Abu Dhabi. At some point, he realized that they would disappear into the palace family quarters and very few people would ever see them. He set out to document them before shipment. For all he knew, they are in a storeroom and never installed. As a glass artist, I feel honored and enriched that I get to see them. The text is sparse but informative and the photos of the doors themselves are stunning. What a shame they'll probably always be hidden.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo., (vi), 122pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.