George Washington Smith: Architect of the Spanish Colonial Revival by n/a

Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good. Hardcover in maroon cloth boards in dust jacket. Crisp and clean condition, with a whisper of wear at corner tips. Unclipped dust jacket has light wear along edges and a small sticker stain in the corner. Illustrated throughout with color and black-and-white photos. 4to. 178 pp. including notes, catalogue of works, and index. In protective Mylar.

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Stated First Edition - first printing (number line contains "1").
Book cover near new, light edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked – spine like new.
Jacket near new, modest shelf wear, small light stain; protected in fresh mylar cover.
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Massive white stucco walls, rolling red-tile roofs, dark wrought-iron window grilles, and lush vegetation are hallmarks of George Washington Smith's work and have come to represent the essence of Southern California architecture. Author Patricia Gebhard accessed the notes of her late husband, architectural historian David Gebhard (author of An Architectural Guide to Los Angeles), and continued researching the archives at the Architecture and Design Collection of the Art Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara, which houses almost all of Smith's drawings and sketches, correspondence, and original photographs. The result is a groundbreaking… Read More

Gibbs Smith, 2005-11-08. hardcover. New. In shrink wrap.