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Lot 2414

A Large Group of Books on Architecture, Historic Homes, and Important Monuments

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(14) titles, mostly hardcovers, to include: Lathrop, Historic Houses of Early America (Tudor, 1937); Morse, Japanese Homes and Their Surroundings (Dover, 1961); Comstock, 100 Most Beautiful Rooms in America (Viking, 1965. Revised ed.); Shipway, Mexican Homes of Today (Architectural Book Publishing, 1967. Second printing.); Nicolson, Great Houses of the Western World (Hamlyn, 1972); Great Architecture of the World (Random House, 1975); Thorndike, The Magnificent Builders and their Dream Houses (American Heritage, 1978); Mountfield, Cathedrals of the World (Crescent Books, 1982); Liu, Chinese Architecture (Rizzoli, 1989); Repérant, The Most Beautiful Villages of France (Thames and Hudson, 1990); Bennett, Skyscrapers: Form & Function (Simon & Schuster, 1995); Palaces of St. Petersburg (Mississippi Commission for International Cultural Exchange, 1996); Father Michael Collins, The Vatican: Secrets and Treasures of the Holy City (DK, 2008); Grand Central Terminal: 100 Years of a New York Landmark (Abrams, 2013).

Largest 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.

The Estate of the late Dr. William "Bill" Webb Johnston and Mr. Charles "Chuck" Raymond West, Hillsborough, NC

Occasional foxing, toning, and general age and shelf wear; some jackets price clipped; condition varies good to near fine. Note: All books in the estate are sold as is; condition changes are possible due to the lack of a temperature-controlled environment.

*Buyers take note, pick up will be required and is only available offsite at the residence in Hillsborough, North Carolina on March 22, March 24, March 25, and March 28 between 10am-3pm ET. See terms for more details.