Description: Changing the Skyline An Autobiography by Paul Starrett, With the Collaboration of Webb Waldron and a Foreword by Bob Davis. Published in New York by Mcgraw-Hill Book Company Inc. at Whittlesey House. 1938, 1st ed., 319pp, 6.5 x 9.5", 8vo, hardcover binding with original dust jacket. In fair condition with a good deal of age-related wear. The dust jacket has considerable chipping and tearing to the edges, which have been previously taped together. General creasing and toning to the surface of the dust jacket. Inside the front cover is a bookplate from previous owner Maurice Robert des Marais. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Includes 47 black and white photographic vignettes and plates throughout the pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce first edition autobiography Paul Starrett: (1866-1957) an American builder and head of Starrett Brothers Inc. in New York City. He is most famous as the builder of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building, and other important skyscrapers in New York City. FORN-SHELF-0549-BB-2406-eb0748
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Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Paul Starrett
Region: North America
Publisher: Whittlesey House, Mcgraw-Hill Book Co. Inc.
Topic: American Architecture
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Americana
Year Printed: 1938
