First edition 1987, first printing, matching copyright and publishing dates, no previous printings listed. Published by Harry N Abrams . Hardcover in full cloth without DJ. Condition very good, square, tight and clean book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, spine and front cover sunned, not a reminder. 4to, 400 pages, illustrated throughout. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders.

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Title: Eileen Gray: Architect/Designer
Publisher: Harry N Abrams
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0810909960
ISBN 13: 9780810909960
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Profusely Illustrated
Edition: 1st Edition
Printing: 1st Printing
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

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Eileen Gray (1878-1976) was one of the most innovative architect/designers of the 20th century. Her pioneering tables, mirrors, lamps, and lacquer screens have become modern classics, coveted by museums and collectors, and some of the designs are still reproduced today. First published in 1987 and hailed as a "splendid book, gripping and unpretentious" (Arts Review), this "informative and affectionate" portrait (New York Times) by documentary filmmaker and author Peter Adam, a longstanding friend, is the first full-scale biography of this remarkable woman.

Adam draws upon his exclusive access to Gray's personal archives as he re-creates her life and architectural projects. Two houses she designed in the South of France are now considered architectural landmarks of the 20th century. In addition to more than 300 photographs, designs, and architectural plans, the new edition of the book provides a revised catalogue raisonn of Gray's furniture, architecture, and drawings-an indispensable reference source for collectors and students of one of the leaders of 20th-century design.

PETER ADAM is a prize-winning documentary filmmaker and writer. He is the author of Abrams' Art of the Third Reich and has written books on David Hockney, Alfred Eisenstaedt, and Andr Kertesz. He lives in London and the South of France.

335 illustrations, 35 in full color, plans and diagrams, 71/2 x 103/8"

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