John Wellborn Root, A Study in His Life and Work
Language: English
Published by Prairie School Press, Park Forest, 1966
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort), Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort)
AbeBooks seller since August 14, 1998
Association member: MWABA
Condition: Used - Fine
US$ 100.00
Quantity: 1 available
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A new edition with new material of this important biography by the editor of Poetry about the career of her brother-in-law, the famed Chicago architect. With an introduction by Reyner Banham also not in the rare 1896 edition. 8vo, purple gilt cloth, 291 pages. Book is fine and unmarked. Jacket has three very small edge nicks and a 1/8" corner chip, and is otherwise very good, clean and bright, with price intact. Archival mylar cover protects the jacket. Extremely scarce.
Seller Inventory # P-27564
Bibliographic details
- Title
- John Wellborn Root, A Study in His Life and Work
- Author
- Harriet Monroe
- Publisher
- Prairie School Press, Park Forest
- Publication year
- 1966
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Dimensions
- Octavo
- Seller catalogs
- Biography & Memoir
Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort)
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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Bibliodisia Books (soon BookFort)
IL, U.S.A.
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