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Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Greatest Architect
by Jacobs, Herbert
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1991. Hardcover. Jacob's biography of Frank Lloyd Wright, one of the greatest modern architects, has been finely bound by the Easton Press. This book is beautifully bound in a full gray leather binding with gilt cover decorations, and four raised bands with gilt spine lettering and decoration. All edges are gilt, and the book has silk moire end papers with a white silk ribbon bookmark. The pages are acid-free and they are smyth-sewn, not glued. The original publisher's bookplate issued to purchaser's has been neatly placed on the front free end paper, however, no previous owner's name has been placed on the bookplate. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, and no previous owner names. Please inquire if you would like more information.; The Library of Great Lives Series; Color Frontis & B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 224 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21262
- Title
- Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Greatest Architect
- Author
- Jacobs, Herbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk, CT
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Leather Binding, Architects, Architecture, Biography, Frank Lloyd Wright
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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