signed first edition
1973 · New York
by [Hood, Raymond]; Kilham, Walter H., Jr.
New York: Architectural Book Publishing Co. Inc, 1973. First edition. Near fine in very good plus dust jacket.. Inscribed first printing of this reflection on the skyscraper work of Raymond Hood, "the brilliant bad boy of architecture" (jacket), written by a younger architect who worked with him. 9.75'' x 7.25''. Original blue cloth boards. Original unclipped ($10.00) color pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. 200 pages, including index. Inscribed by Kilham to half-title page: "To Tom Payne / with warm regards / Walter H. Kilham / 2 Jan 1974." Jacket with light edgewear, some bumping to spine ends; a few tiny chips and closed tears. (truncated)