Hall John M Text (3 results)

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by 80 IlLUSTRATIONS IN TEXT (illustrator). First Edition Thus?. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(NOPR ICE)DUST JACKET, CLEAN, SOLID, BRIGHT; RED & BLACK TITLES ON GLOSSY TAN DUST JACKET SHOWING MAN & THIN WOMAN. Back dj panel shows same woman in cameo portrait. Photograph on endpapers shows Greek statuary in front of large buildings. ; 350+pg pages; Delightful Intellectual Satire.whimsical tale of a beautiful girl who takes Oxford by storm. Written by Max Beerbohm, it is illustrated with his own sketche.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing (No Additional Printing Indicated). The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Marbled Brown Paper Over One Quarter Black Paper. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Book Has Minor Shelf Wear And A Light Bump To The Lower Back Corner. The Unclipped Jacket Has No Chips Or Tears. The Jacket Has A Small Faint Damp Stain Near The Upper Back Edge.

Hardcover. Condition: vg. First edition. Large quarto. [8], 455, [1]pp. Original pictorial dust jacket over cloth with blind-stamped lettering on front cover and gold lettering on spine. Color frontispiece. Fascinating work in which the author explores the styles of living and governing fostered by the American Greek Revival, a period that reached full flower in the 1820s and flourished until its spirit was crushed by the tragedy and pessimism of the Civil War. In the first full-scale study of this era, Kennedy uses architecture as a springboard to launch into the realm of social history. This work is profusely illustrated with over 190 spectacular full-color photographs specially commissioned for the book. Dust jacket in overall very good, binding and interior in fine condition.