Small Houses by Gault, Lila & Weiss, Jeffery - 1980

Warner Books, New York, 1980. First Edition. Softcover (Photographic). Good. Illustrator: David Leach – Photographer. Introduction by authors. The text is illustrated with numerous colour photographs taken by David Leach. Photographic paper back binding with white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. In this book the authors look at small houses, their refurbishment and decoration for a new generation of Americans. "Most of the houses in this book contain less than 1200 feet square. Some are simply a single room that served successfully as an entire house, with the focus on certain activities in specific areas of the room. Other houses are a series of small rooms, annexed and arranged in one, two, and even three-story configurations. Many give the appearance of greater than actual size by using such design elements as high ceilings and oversized windows, while others emphasise the closing as an intimacy that are implicit in limited floorspace." – From the introduction page 3.  Creasing, multiple to the book corners with rubbing to the book edges and some erosion of the front edge of the front panel. Rubbing of the book panels with some marks also present. A little age toning of the text block edges and pages and there is foxing throughout. Gift inscription to the top edge of the title page; and, original bookseller's sticker to the lower left-hand corner of the same page. Some staining to the verso of the front cover.  Size: Square Octavo . [3], 5 - 96 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: David Leach – Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Architecture; United States; Photography. ISBN: 0446973467. ISBN/EAN: 9780446973465. Inventory No: 0130574. . 9780446973465