This is the first biography of Joseph Urban designer of furniture, stage, opera and film sets, also interiors, decorative objects and buildings. He was a household name in his time and his reputation is now set for a revival.
Read More
This is the first biography of Joseph Urban designer of furniture, stage, opera and film sets, also interiors, decorative objects and buildings. He was a household name in his time and his reputation is now set for a revival.
Read Less
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $24.95, good condition, Sold by Seattle Goodwill rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $24.96, very good condition, Sold by HPB Inc. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $25.34, fair condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $32.48, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Abbeville Press Inc., U. S.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 2050grams, ISBN: 9780896599123.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $33.83, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by Abbeville Press Inc., U. S.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 2050grams, ISBN: 9780896599123.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $40.00, very good condition, Sold by Arundel Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. A very good copy of the first ediiton hardcover in jacket. REading wear; tear to edge of jacket. 272 pages. Jacket spine title and half-title: Urban. First major monographic study of the Austrian emigre architect (1872-1933); special emphasis on theater architecture (especially the chapter titled 'Four Theatres'). Preface by Kenneth A. Lohf; bibliographical references and index. Over 300 Color & b/w Illustrations.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $42.00, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Used-Very Good. Book has remainder mark on text edge. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector...
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $42.67, very good condition, Sold by Paul Brown Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsgate, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1992 by -Abbeville Press (19 Nov 1992)-.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
First edition. Illustrated. Cloth, a little tanned in places. Very good in edge-damaged dustjacket with sticker removal mark. This is the first biography of Joseph Urban designer of furniture, stage, opera and film sets, also interiors, decorative objects and buildings. He was a household name in his time and his reputation is now set for a revival. Born in Vienna in 1872, the multi-talented Urban was already enjoying a career in archiecture, stage design, and book illustration before he was brought to America in 1911 to do stage settings for the Boston Opera. By 1914 his highly regarded productions had caught the eye of impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, who lured him away to design nearly all of his shows and Follies on through the 1920s. His lush stagecraft soon revolutionized all of American theatre design, attracting the attention of William Randolph Hearst, who enticed Urban into becoming artistic director for his Cosmopolitan movie studio, where he designed all of the Marion Davies films. During this period he also operated a showcase on Fifth Avenue for the Wiener Werkstatte and was artistic director of the Metropolitan Opera. Many of his original opera settings continued in use well into the New York cityscape, many of which, unfortunately, have been demolished, including the original Ziegfield Theatre and Central Park Casino. However, the Hearst Building and the New School for Social Research, the city's first International Style building, remain. Several of his works i.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $52.00, very good condition, Sold by Treehorn Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Rosa, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0896599124. DJ has a bit of shelfwear. A few tiny tears at corenrs and a bit of rubbing at top; Color & b & w photos and illus.; 12.3 X 9.3 X 1.3 inches; 272 pages.
Add this copy of Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theatre, Opera, Film to cart. $53.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Abbeville Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1992. 1st. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Folio. 272 pp. Profusely illustrated. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. Very Good. (Subject: Architecture & Urban Design).
