A Century of Progress: Homes and Furnishings
Chicago: M. A. Ring Company, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 127 (1)pp. Original silver cloth with modern abstract design, embossed silver lines and lettering, pink and black lettering on cover, pink and white lettering on black spine, protected by modern mylar. Gray endpapers. Title page with decorative abstract elements used throughout introductory part of publication. Overprinted with silver ink in margins throughout.
Catalog of A Century of Progress Home Exhibits during the Chicago World Fair in 1934 featuring two projects, the Crystal House and House of Tomorrow, by George Fred Keck and designs by architects Robert Smith, Jr., Andrew Rebori, Murray D. Hetherington, Robert Law Weed, Howard T. Fisher, Ernest A. Grunsfeld, Jr. Frazier & Raftery, O'Dell-Rowland, George Loane Tucker, Progressive Designers, and Walter Scholer. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs, including a double page photomontage of architectural designs included in the exhibition, of exteriors and interiors with floor plans and extensive source lists for each house. Light wear along edges, small chips at corners and rubbed back cover. Very good condition. Item #48461
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