Photo Postcards of Imperial Hotel; Hearty Welcome Menu; Japan
Tokyo: Imperial Hotel, n.d..; 1923.
15 b/w 5.25 x 3.25 inch glossy photographic postcards depicting the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo + 6 x 4 inch menu from the hotel. Tokyo: Imperial Hotel, (postcards undated; menu dated 1923). Toning and light dusted soiling to menu, some mild edgewear. Postcards are warbled and stiff, with some spotted soiling.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Imperial Hotel in the Mayan Revival style, calling to mind impressions of the ancient Aztec and Mayan Pyramids. The hotel famously withstood several catastrophic earthquakes and the Second World War, due in part to its interlocking design, until it was finally demolished in 1967. This collection of postcards represent the hotel's interior and exterior at its prime. The menu features incredibly Japanese items like "Roart [roast] Mallard Duck, [[with] Currant Jelly."
Illustrator: WRIGHT, Frank Lloyd
Binding: Unbound
Language: English
Price: $165.00
Item #337298