Tom Wolfe — From Bauhaus to Our House

New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1981. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition, first printing of Wolfe's critique of modern architecture, illustrated throughout. The first edition, first printing of in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A bright copy of Tom Wolfe's controversial critique of the styles and theory of modern architecture, particularly concerning the austerity of modern buildings, before postmodern architecture came into fashion. Wolfe (1930-2018) was associated with the 'New Journalism' of the 1960s and 1970s, a style of journalism which incorporated literary techniques. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, cloth is very bright and smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Small tear to the spine of the dust wrapper, which is otherwise in lovely condition. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Near Fine.