Published by John L. Volk Foundation, Palm beach, 2001
ISBN 10: 0971572704 ISBN 13: 9780971572706
Seller: Liberty Book Store ABAA FABA IOBA, Jupiter, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. First edition. 4to. (34 x 25 cm) 290 pp. A tribute to one of Palm Beach's most famous architects. Multiple images of his designs from Palm Beach and around the world. Published by the John L. Volk foundation of Palm Beach in which our owner is a founding member. New in shrink wrap.
Published by John L. Volk Foundation, Palm Beach, 2001
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work on one of Palm Beach's famed architects. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated. In fine condition. John Volk was born in Graz, Austria, and emigrated to New York City at the age of nine with his family. Volk studied architecture at Columbia University and apprenticed with H.P. Knowles, a Masonic architect in New York. In 1925 he relocated to Florida during the real estate boom, and he opened his own practice there in 1926. Architect Gustav A. Mass joined as a partner from 1927 to 1937. He was commissioned to design over 2,000 projects during his 60 years of practicing architecture in Palm Beach. Volkās most significant commercial projects are the Royal Poinciana Plaza and additions and renovations to the First National Bank. Outstanding among his civic projects were the Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale, the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, and additions and renovations to the Everglades Club and the Bath and Tennis Club. His residential projects ranged from estates for titans of the financial world to smaller homes in new subdivisions. There is no particular style exclusively associated with Volk; he perfected many styles from Mediterranean Revival to Modern.