Stalking Louis Curtiss (Architect): A Portrait of the Man and His Work

Sandy, Wilda and Larry K. Hancks, (Editor)

Published by Ward Parkway, Kansas City, 1991

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8vo. "If all that's been written about Louis Curtiss is to be believed, he was indeed Kansas City's 'enfant terrible' of architecture.He must have shocked the socks off the turn-of-the-century town".so begins this stellar biography of a man whose designs metamorphosized the city. Plastic comb binding. Clean interior save for previous owner signature to top of front end paper. Dust jacket in Very Good condition. Slight edge wear to corners of binding. "Louis Singleton Curtiss was a Canadian-born early 20th century American architect. Notable as a pioneer of the curtain wall design, he was once described as 'the Frank Lloyd Wright of Kansas City'. In his career, he designed more than 200 buildings, though not all were realized. There are approximately 30 examples of his work still extant in Kansas City, Missouri where Curtiss spent his career, including his best known design, the Boley Clothing Company Building." A great edition to any architectural collection!. Seller Inventory # 16661

Bibliographic Details

Title: Stalking Louis Curtiss (Architect): A ...

Publisher: Ward Parkway, Kansas City

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Ed.