mcalpine malcolm (2 risultati)

hardcover. Condizione: Good. The Marshalsea Press; London, 1932. Hardcover. A Good, decorative cloth boards with paper title label on front board, binding intact, crimping and some fraying to spine edges, small abrasions to board corners, couple of small dark stains bottom front joint, 4,5 inch split bottom front hinge, some age toning to page, some scattered foxing to text block edges and front/back matters, boards are a bit age toned too, without Dust wrapper, but protected with clear plastic Mylar. A good copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 48pp., fold out color plates, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Decorative Cloth. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Beaton, Cecil (illustratore). 1st Edition. Not dated, but presumed 1931 1st edition. Good/None. 49pp. Decorative pink & grey cloth boards with illustrated title label pasted to front, a little rubbing/bumping to board edges, minor fraying/splitting to spine ends, a little soiling/browning. Contents generally clean and tight but for occasional minor splitting to hinges, a little browning, minor soiling, slight creasing. Decorative endpapers. B&W illustrations by Cecil Beaton, 6 fold-out colour plates (one slightly loose). An interesting volume, published to mark the opening of the famed Dorchester Hotel On London's Park Lane in 1931. It contains a short story by Michael Arlen with B&W illustrations by Cecil Beaton and 3 essays on the building of the Dorchester Hotel by Francis Towle (President of the International Hotel Association), C H Reilly (architect), and Malcolm McAlpine (engineer). Includes 6 fold-out colour plates illustrating the interiors of the hotel. Includes adverts for Garrard & Co, Schweppes, Abdullah Cigarettes and the Gaslight & Coke Co.