J. SimonsLivre Rare Book
Charleston South Carolina. With a foreword by Samuel Gaillard Stoney
192761038New York: Press of the American Institute of Architects 1927. First edition published as "The Octagon Library of Early American Architecture Volume I". Folio. 176 pp. Profusely illustrated from photographs plates elevations building and city plans. Inscribed by Stoney in 1955 and signed by the editors in 1958. Mangum Weeks's copy with his ownership signature on a front endpaper and his pencil annotations scattered through the text; Weeks was an important voice in the historic preservation movement during the first half of the 20th century and the son of North Carolina bibliographer Stephen Weeks. A little foxing to first few leaves else very good. Original gilt-stamped green cloth. A nice association copy of this important architectural study of Charleston. #8078. <br/><br/> Press of the American Institute of Architects hardcover books
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