THE USES OF GOTHIC. Planning and Building the Campus of the University of Chicago 1892-1932.
Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Library, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong octavo (8vo). Near fine condition / Very good condition (DJ). Item #017268
ISBN: 0943056020
xx, 262 pages of text including an index. Hardcover cloth binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with slight sunning on spine, one large tear and a few small tears and creases; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with numerous historic black & white photographs and architectural plans. Mainly, the designs of the Chicago architect Henry Ives Cobb (1891-1901). Includes landscaping by Olmsted Brothers, and Bennett Parsons & Frost, and Beatrix Farrand. With a foreword by Neil Harris. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition.
Price: $50.00