Sharp, Dennis — Modern Architecture and Expressionism

New York, George Braziller, 1966. First American Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Superb, nice-looking, sturdily bound copy of a stated First American Edition of this influential work of art and social history. Publisher's original black cloth, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Waffling to bottom corner of text-block, not due to damp-staining, not intruding on text. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear beyond a single short, closed tear to front panel, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. 159 illustrations and helpful appendices including extracts from the writings of Mendelsohn, Finsterlin and Poelzig, among others. Useful chronology of buildings and events, 1900-1930. xiii [2], 2-204 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good/Near Fine,