Miniature Rooms : The Thorne Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago [Postcard Book] by Amy R. Peltz - January 2011

The Art Institute of Chicago, 2011-01-01. Card Book. Good. The Art Institute of Chicago [Published Date: 2011] Postcard book with 30 postcards. Stiff paper covers. In good+ condition with light bumping to edges and corners of covers and light overall scuffing. Binding tight. Previous owner’s gift inscription (child’s writing) in large green lettering on inside of front cover. Otherwise, all 30 post cards are in very good un-used, clean and unmarked. condition. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. [From back cover] For generations, visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago have been captivated by the Thorne Rooms. These sixty-eight miniature rooms, designed by Chicago collector and philanthropist Mrs. James Ward Thorne between 1932 and 1940, document European, American, and Asian interiors from the sixteenth century to the early twentieth century. This postcard book features thirty of the most beloved and significant rooms, including an English great hall from the… Read More

Paperback. Very Good.