Exterior Decoration, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 1976, First Edition, HC, VG.

Dornsife, Samuel J., and Roger W. Moss, Jr. Philadelphia, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 1976.

English, First Edition, Very Good, HC, 4to, 11 3/4" x 15", 95 pp.

ISBN: 0916530000

Dark green glossy cloth over board, stamped gilt lettering to spine, minor wear to head, tail, and tips, some white soiling, light sunning to edges of text block, otherwise, sharp tips, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Very Good pictorial dust jacket, featuring Plate XIX to front, black illustration to back, black lettering to front, spine, and back interior flap, minor wear and tears to edges, some sunning, most prominent on back, otherwise, clean and intact. Protected in a paper-backed Mylar-sleeve. [5] 95 pp., 20 full-color plates, dark maroon floral illustrated endpapers, 50 mounted color chips keyed to the plates by number, New Foreword by Roger W. Moss, Jr., New Introduction by Samuel J. Dornsife, A.S.I.D., New Bibliography, Original Preface, essay "Art in House Painting," essay "Artistic Selection and Combination of Colors," "Chapter on Paints," essay "Practical Suggestions to the Painter," Harrison Brothers Color Card of 1871, and Advertisements. From the New Foreword: "The purpose of this book and those following in the series is to make available rare primary documents on nineteenth century architecture and decoration for which curators, collectors, architects and preservationists have a practical need."