Specially bound edition of the November 1955 edition of House Beautiful. Tall 4to (9.75 × 12.75 inches, red cloth boards with gilt lettering, extensively illustrated in color and black-and-white. Original pictorial magazine cover bound in.
An expansive tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright, presenting his architecture, interiors, furnishings, and vision of American domestic life through contemporary photographs and essays, including “The Poetry of Structure” by John de Koven Hill, “The Reality of a House is the Space Within” by Bruno Zevi, and Elizabeth Gordon’s treatment of the Dana House. Included, too, is a spread showcasing Wright-designed home furnishings available for purchase—his furniture line for Heritage Henredon, fabrics and wallpapers for Schumacher, rugs for Karastan, plus paints and accessories. The publisher’s specially bound hardcover gives this substantial magazine issue a fitting permanence. Light bumping and rubbing to extremities. Contents clean and bright.
Specially bound edition of the November 1955 edition of House Beautiful. Tall 4to (9.75 × 12.75 inches, red cloth boards with gilt lettering, extensively illustrated in color and black-and-white. Original pictorial magazine cover bound in.
An expansive tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright, presenting his architecture, interiors, furnishings, and vision of American domestic life through contemporary photographs and essays, including “The Poetry of Structure” by John de Koven Hill, “The Reality of a House is the Space Within” by Bruno Zevi, and Elizabeth Gordon’s treatment of the Dana House. Included, too, is a spread showcasing Wright-designed home furnishings available for purchase—his furniture line for Heritage Henredon, fabrics and wallpapers for Schumacher, rugs for Karastan, plus paints and accessories. The publisher’s specially bound hardcover gives this substantial magazine issue a fitting permanence. Light bumping and rubbing to extremities. Contents clean and bright.
