Tom Wolfe / From Bauhaus to Our House Signed 1st Edition 1981

Description: With a Full-Page InscriptionFrom Bauhaus to Our House Author: Wolfe, Tom Title: From Bauhaus to Our House Publication: New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1981. First Edition Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Wolfe looks at American architecture.143 pages. Near fine / Near fine. First edition (first printing stated). A near fine copy (some discoloration of the endpapers as usual from the binding glue) in a slightly spine faded, else near fine jacket. This copy is inscribed in the month of publication by Wolfe to the San Francisco restaurateurs Ed and Mary Etta Moose, with whom he was friends for decades. A 1996 New York Times article (April 10) about the Mooses' restaurants reported, "Some specialties aren't on the menu. When in town, the author Tom Wolfe orders Day Boat Scallops, caught daily and rushed back to Moose's kitchen." The full-page inscription reads, "For Ed and Mary Etta with fond thanks for all the wonderful and delicious hours in your home from Tom Wolfe. October 22, 1981." Uncommon with such a good inscription. Seller ID: 363820 Subject: Architecture, FICTION Downtown Brown Books has been selling on eBay since 1998. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and the Cascade Booksellers Association (CBA), and we adhere to their codes of ethics. Condition grading is done in compliance with IOBA's published standards. Terms All orders ship within one business day. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 625 USD

Location: Portland, Oregon

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