Architectural Terra Cotta of Gladding, McBean, First Printing, 1989, Near Fine hardcover w/DJ

Kurutz, Gary F., et al. Sausalito: Windgate Press, 1989.

English, Near Fine, HC, Folio, 12" x 10 7/8", 143 pp. 

ISBN: 0915269090

Hardcover in navy blue cloth. Slight cocking to spine. Near Fine pictorial dust jacket, now in Mylar. 143 pp. Includes full-color and black-and-white reproduced photographs of the many projects Gladding, McBean has been involved with. Explores a photographic collection that highlights the history and legacy of the pre-eminent West Coast producer of decorative terra cotta, California-based Gladding, McBean, from 1890 to 1930, featuring over 100 images that depict their gargoyles and cherubs, as well as their meticulous work on Neoclassical skyscrapers. Written by Gary F. Kurutz, a Director of Special Collections for the California State Library in Sacramento, and a participant in many other history-related activities of note.