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Market Sketchbook
by Steinbrueck, Victor
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About This Item
Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1968. First edition, number 360 of 500 signed copies. Oblong 8vo, unpaginated. Map endpapers, illustrated by the author throughout. Signed by Steinbrueck on limitation slip which was previously tipped in to half title, and now laid in. Beige cloth in illustrated jacket. Nearly fine in like jacket, price clipped and showing a few instances of smudging. A sharp copy.
Signed, limited issue of this book from the important Seattle architect, Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985) who was partly responsible for the design of the Space Needle. Steinbrueck also played a key role in the preservation of Seattle's Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, the subject of this book. .
Signed, limited issue of this book from the important Seattle architect, Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985) who was partly responsible for the design of the Space Needle. Steinbrueck also played a key role in the preservation of Seattle's Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market, the subject of this book. .
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- 6149
- Title
- Market Sketchbook
- Author
- Steinbrueck, Victor
- Format/Binding
- Oblong 8vo, unpaginated. Map endpapers, illustrated by the author throughout. Signed by Steinbrueck on limitation slip which was
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, number 360 of 500 signed copies
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press
- Place of Publication
- Seattle and London
- Date Published
- 1968
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- First Edition
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- Half Title
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- Price Clipped
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- Jacket
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- Tipped In
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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