Designs for the Gateways of the Southern Entrances to The Central Park;; With A Description of the Designs and a Letter in Relation to Them, address to The Commissioners of the Park.
New York: Van Nostrand, 1866.
4 full page plans. Thin 4to, original brown cloth (very light chipping at the extremes of the spine & corners; front flyleaf wrinkled). New York: Van Nostrand, 1866. First Edition. Very good(+)
Hunt was the first American to train at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and became an influential teacher as well as a practicing architect. Presentation copy, "with the compliments of the Author". Regrettably, the 4 color lithograph plates are missing from this very scarce book.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good(+)
Edition: First
Language: English
Price: $750.00
Item #317247
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