La Construction Moderne: Journal Hebdomadaire Illustre
by Saint-Vinebault, Guillemot, editor in chief
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Savage, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Librarie de la Construction Moderne, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Volume 45 of this weekly journal on all things architectural - theoretical, applied, practical, civil engineering, and legal issues. The issues date from 10/6/1929 to 9/28/1930. They have continuous pagination. The issues are filled with striking black and white photographs of hotels, public buildings, private homes, apartments. Many of the photos show the popularity of Art Deco architecture and design during that period. The coverage is mostly of French architecture although there are occasionally buildings in other European cities. Bound is brown quarter leather and marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing and bumping to exterior but still very nice. Interior pages very good with occasional mark or closed tear to margins. Measures 9.5 x 12.25 inches. 820 pages. Heavy book that may require extra postage. ARCH/050319.
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- Bookseller
- The Kelmscott Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33282
- Title
- La Construction Moderne: Journal Hebdomadaire Illustre
- Author
- Saint-Vinebault, Guillemot, editor in chief
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Librarie de la Construction Moderne
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1930
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.