william spratling illus (3 resultados)

Hard. Condición: Near Fine. William Spratling Ilustrador. 1st. SIGNED first edition. Limitied to 300 copies. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Croton Falls, NY: Spiral Press, 1932. 4to., 8 1/4" x 11 1/4", unpaginated, drawings by William Spratling, illustrated with b/w plates and architectural plans and renderings. Bound in dark blue publisher's cloth with gilt embossed titles to cover and spine, gilt cover design, beveled edges, pictorial map endpapers. Inscribed by Morrow to Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Schley: "For Mr. and Mrs. Reeve Schley who knew Casa Manana. with a Merry Christmas from Elizabeth Morrow. December 1932." A rare work and important resource on Mexican architecture and pottery by Elizabeth Cutter Morrow on Cuernavaca, Mexico, where she and her husband, U.S. Senator Dwight Morrow, who was Ambassador to Mexico from 1927 to 1930, bought adjoining plots to build a house inspired by the local historic architecture. The book is divided into three sections. Section one describes the town of Cuernavaca. Section two contains architectural plans and details for the home and gardens. Section three contains photo reproductions of the Mexican furnishings in the house, including water jars, jewelry boxes and woven garments. American-born expatriate artist and designer William Spratling created drawings for the new house and illustrated the text. Elizabeth Morrow was an American poet in the early 20th century, who became the first female head of Smith College. Morrow was the mother of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, distinguished American author and wife of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh. Near fine. Rare. Signed by Author(s).

Bound in emerald green paper-covers boards with white paper label printed in black with title and Pelican Bookshop. The spine has been excellently replaced by the Dragonfly Bindery. The original acetate jacket is missing some pieces at the top of the front panel and the top of the rear panel. A handsome and presentable copy of this scarce Faulkner item; he wrote the introduction. First edition; No. 211 of 250 copies. This is one of 200 copies constituting the first issue after 50 copies signed by Spratling (which 50 copies have some of the plates lightly tinted).

A Gallery of Contemporary New Orleans. Illustrated by William Spratling. 8vo, publisher's bright green boards with buff-colored printed paper label; in a custom slipcase. First edition; No. 129 of 250 copies. This is one of 200 copies constituting the first issue after 50 copies signed by Spratling (which 50 copies have some of the plates lightly tinted). This copy does not have and has never had the "SECOND ISSUE" label on the colophon page. One tiny nick and a few tiny rubbed areas to the boards; but a very sharp copy.