This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/25/2024
[ARCHITECTURE]. [J. B. SULLIVAN AND BROTHER]. [SHELDON, George William (1843-1914)]. Artistic Houses Being a Series of Interior Views of a number of the Most Beautiful and Celebrated Homes in the United States with A Description of the Art Treasures contained herein. New York: Printed for the Subscribers by D. Appleton and Company, 1883-84. Folios. 4 volumes. Extensively illustrated with black and white photographic views of prominent American homes, captioned tissue guards. Bound in modern half burgundy morocco over burgundy pebbled boards, burgundy gilt morocco lettering labels on front boards, spines lettered and tooled in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, all edges gilt, red marbled endleaves, blue gilt morocco lettering labels mounted onto all ffeps., with the following legends: “Presented to The Builders & Traders Exchange by J. B. Sullivan & Bro.” Approximately 19 ½ x 13 ½”. Some soiling, occasional foxing to text. A fine copy of this impressive and beautiful collection. FIRST EDITION, #234 OF 500 COPIES. A wonderful and rare Gilded Age publication, offering interior views of many homes of prominent Americans, including Louis Comfort Tiffany, Ulysses S. Grant, J. Pierpont Morgan, W. H. Vanderbilt, and many more.