Michael ARLEN, Cecil BEATON
[The Dorchester Hotel] A Young Man Comes to London
Marshalsea Press (J. J. Keliher And Co.)|London s. d. [1931]|20.8 x 26.1 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of Michael Arlen's satirical short story A Young Man Comes to London, published at the initiative of the Dorchester Hotel to celebrate its opening on 18 April 1931. The story is followed by three texts on the genesis, architecture and interior design of the hotel, by Sir Francis Towle, one of the promoters of the project, by Professor C. H. Reilly, architect, and by Sir Malcolm McAlpine, building contractor. Illustrated with six in-text drawings by Cecil Beaton and and four folding colour plates depicting the hotel's interiors.
Publisher's full cloth Bradel binding, very slightly soiled; title label pasted onto the front board, lightly rubbed and...
€250