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Casa Manana [SIGNED]
por Morrow, Elizabeth; William Spratling (illus)
- Usado
- Perto de Excelente
- Capa dura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Perto de Excelente
- Livreiro
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Granville, New York, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Croton Falls, NY: Spiral Press, 1932. SIGNED first edition. Limitied to 300 copies. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Croton Falls, NY: Spiral Press, 1932. 4to., 8 1/4" x 11 1/4", unpaginated, drawings by William Spratling, illustrated with b/w plates and architectural plans and renderings. Bound in dark blue publisher's cloth with gilt embossed titles to cover and spine, gilt cover design, beveled edges, pictorial map endpapers. Inscribed by Morrow to Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Schley: "For Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Schley who knew Casa Manana. with a Merry Christmas from Elizabeth Morrow. December 1932." A rare work and important resource on Mexican architecture and pottery by Elizabeth Cutter Morrow on Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she and her husband, U.S. Senator Dwight Morrow, who was Ambassador to Mexico from 1927 to 1930, bought adjoining plots to build a house inspired by the local historic architecture. The book is divided into three sections. Section one describes the town of Cuernavaca. Section two contains architectural plans and details for the home and gardens. Section three contains photo reproductions of the Mexican furnishings in the house, including water jars, jewelry boxes and woven garments. American-born expatriate artist and designer William Spratling created drawings for the new house and illustrated the text. Elizabeth Morrow was an American poet in the early 20th century, who became the first female head of Smith College. Morrow was the mother of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, distinguished American author and wife of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh. Near fine. Rare.. Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Near Fine. Illus. by William Spratling. 4to. Limited Edition.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- The Wild Muse
(US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 008529
- Título
- Casa Manana [SIGNED]
- Autor
- Morrow, Elizabeth; William Spratling (illus)
- Ilustrador
- William Spratling
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Perto de Excelente
- Edição
- 1st
- Editorial
- Spiral Press
- Local de publicação
- Croton Falls, NY
- Data de publicação
- 1932
- Dimensão
- 4to
- Palavras-chave
- REEVE SCHLEY , ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH , WILLIAM SPRATLING , Cuernavaca, Mexico,
- Catálogos de livreiros
- Art; Signed; Architecture & Design;
Termos da venda
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Sobre o Vendedor
The Wild Muse
Membro de Biblio desde 2005
Granville, New York
Sobre The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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