Eliel Saarinen

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1948.

Number 486 of an edition of 1,000 copies with printed signature of author and architect to final endpaper. Quarto. Oatmeal boards with gray lettering to spine and publisher;s symbol to front board. Photographs throughout. A VG+ copy.

Saarinen (1873-1950) was one of the foremost architects and urban planners of his generation in Finland before moving to the United States, where he influenced modern architecture, particularly skyscraper and church design. He frequently collaborated with his son, Eero Saarinen, who was also an outstanding American architect.