Alva Johnston — The Incredible Mizners

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1953. First edition. Cloth. This uncommon first edition, first impression of the first biography recounting the life of the architect Addison Mizner, in the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of the work, with no further impressions stated. With the original unclipped pictorial dust wrapper. Includes two monochrome plate photograph portraits: one of Addison and one of Wilson Mizner. Collated complete.Uncommon, and scarcely found with the dust wrapper thus. Alva Johnston was an American journalist and biographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for journalism in 1923. The Incredible Mizners is the first biography of the one of the best known architects living in 1920s America. Addison Mizner, who has been described as "the gay father of South Florida architecture", developed a distinct architectural style which took inspiration from various European traditional styles, particularly from Spain and the Mediterranean. In the original publisher's full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very excellent barring one very marginal mark to the rear board and a touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Wrapper is also likewise attractive with light age toning, a few handling marks, and some light edge wear. Nicolas McDowall bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, work is firmly bound with generally lovely, bright, clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.