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Walter Gropius: Work and Teamwork
by S. Giedion (Walter Gropius)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/Near Fine
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Reinhold Publishing Co, 1954. Cloth. Very Good +/Near Fine. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY WALTER GROPIUS AT HARVARD IN 1955 TO RENOWNED BOSTON ARCHITECT PAUL GRAYSON, A STUDENT OF GROPIUS'S AT HARVARD'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN (WHERE GROPIUS HAD CHAIRED THE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT). A sharp, very well-preserved copy to boot of the 1954 1st American edition. Tight and VG+ (1955 Harvard bookplate of Paul Grayson affixed to the front pastedown, a bit of abrading just above it) in a crisp, Near Fine dustjacket, with just a touch of wear to the front flap-fold and very light soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, the wonderful dustjacket design by Herbert Bayer.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14329
- Title
- Walter Gropius: Work and Teamwork
- Author
- S. Giedion (Walter Gropius)
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Reinhold Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- rare architecture, rare Walter Gropius, signed Walter Gropius
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
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