Dakin james 1806 1852 (3 risultati)

Ex-library copy. First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). xiv, 209 pages. Hardcover: H 26cm x L 23.25cm. Laminated dust jacket rubbed and taped over boards, library shelf sticker affixed near spine heel. Cloth boards with gilt and silver stamped spine lettering. With illustrated endpapers, color frontispiece, b/w photographs, eleven color plates on four unpaged leaves (between pages 82-83), section and elevation drawings, plans, Notes, Selected Bibliography, and Index. Chapters titled as: WITH TOWN AND DAVIS IN NEW YORK; ON HIS OWN IN NEW YORK; GALLIER AND DAKIN IN MOBILE AND NEW ORLEANS; JAMES DAKIN GOES TO NEW ORLEANS; DAKIN AND DAKIN IN NEW ORLEANS; CHARLES DAKIN IN MOBILE; A SERIES OF DISASTERS - THE LATE THIRTIES AND EARLY FORTIES; A NEW START; A GOTHIC MASTERPIECE - THE CAPITOL AT BATON ROUGE; THE CUSTOM HOUSE - CREOLES AND CAST IRON; and THE END IN BATON ROUGE. Light soiling to fore-edge; front free endpaper marred by remnant of bar code sticker, residue from removed pocket, and discard stamp; library pencil notations and discard stamp upon title page; no other library marks readily apparent after a quick perusal. Interior pages otherwise quite clean and bright. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {Arch-Shelf#2} ISBN 080710213X.…

First edition (not stated per publisher's usual practice). xiv, 209 pages. Hardcover: H 25.75cm x L 23.25cm. Dust jacket rubbed; soiling to white rear panel; scuffs, bumps, and one short tear at edges; front flap is not price-clipped. Cloth boards with corners bumped; spine's gilt and silver stamped lettering remains bright. Brown top edge. Past owner's ink signature on front free endpaper; interior leaves are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. With illustrated endpapers, color frontispiece, Acknowledgements, Introduction, b/w photographs, eleven color plates on four unpaged leaves (between pages 82-83), section and elevation drawings, plans, Notes, Selected Bibliography, and Index. Features eleven chapters titled: WITH TOWN AND DAVIS IN NEW YORK; ON HIS OWN IN NEW YORK; GALLIER AND DAKIN IN MOBILE AND NEW ORLEANS; JAMES DAKIN GOES TO NEW ORLEANS; DAKIN AND DAKIN IN NEW ORLEANS; CHARLES DAKIN IN MOBILE; A SERIES OF DISASTERS - THE LATE THIRTIES AND EARLY FORTIES; A NEW START; A GOTHIC MASTERPIECE - THE CAPITOL AT BATON ROUGE; THE CUSTOM HOUSE - CREOLES AND CAST IRON; and THE END IN BATON ROUGE. Please note that this book has an approximate shipping weight of 3.25 pounds (1.47 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. {Arch-Shelf#3} ISBN 080710213X.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Some rubbing and minor chipping throughout. Owner inscription.