Henry Hobson Richardson and His Works; With A Portrait And Illustrations Of The Architects Designs
Boston & New York: Hougnton , Mifflin & Company, 1888. First edition. Hardcover. Folio, 162 pages. 39 x 30. cm. Limited edition copy 164 of 500. Thirty-seven full-page plates and sixty inter textual illustrations. Richardson was only the second American architect to be trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He laid the groundwork in America for the modern architecture to come. Illustrated with superb heliotypes. "Best known for his work in a style derived from Romanesque Revival that became known as Richardsonian Romanesque. Along with Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright, Richardson is one of "the recognized trinity of American architecture." HITCHCOCK 1298. Corner wear and rubbing to extremities. Half green cloth and beige cloth decorated and lettered. Teg. Very good. Item #24745
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