Author: FOSTER, William Dewey (editor) Title: The Tuileries Brochures: A Series of Monographs on European Architecture with Special Reference to Roofs of Tile -- English Architecture. Volume I, Numbers 1-3
Description: New York, Ludowici-Celadon Company, 1929. Paperback. First 3 issues. 4to. Stiff pale green cloth wrappers. 47pp total. Numerous photographs, line drawings, floor plans, map endpapers. Very good. Mild wear to wrappers (only), else tight and internally fine. Attractive copies of the first three issues of this tile company sales vehicle for the long-time roofing tile manufacturer of "Imperial Roofing Tiles." This bi-monthly ran through 24 issues, ending in 1932, with the first two years focused on English architecture, the last two years on French architecture. Every issue was authored by a different authority and had a specific focus: First is Aymar Embury II's "English Architecture as Source Material," second and third are Edwin Gunn's "Architecture of East Anglia," Part I and Part II. This sharp trio are accompanied by a near fine small 4to 4pp prospectus for the series that came with the first number, "Announcement of a New Series of Architectural Brochures. .
Keywords: Architecture
Price: US$ 50.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 47176
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