{"product_id":"addison-mizner-a-palm-beach-memoir-hardcover","title":"Addison Mizner: A Palm Beach Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Historical Society of Palm Beach Cou\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlice de Lamar\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAugustus Clemmer Mayhew\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIconic architect Addison Mizner's unfiltered first-person account of Palm Beach's formative years from 1918 until 1924, entitled \u003ci\u003eAddison Mizner: A Palm Beach Memo\u003c\/i\u003eir, is an upcoming publication by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. Focused on the period when Mizner and sewing-machine heir Paris Singer were instrumental in shaping Palm Beach into one of the world's ultimate destinations, Mizner's insightful narrative offers an insider's perspective, conveyed by his candid views, Barbary Coast bluster, and drawing room wit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Mizner's architectural legacy has been the subject of numerous books, this unique volume gives readers a front-row seat to Mizner's personal relationships with his family, friends, and clients, who happened to be among the nation's wealthiest patrons. Along with Mizner's detailed, matter-of-fact chronicle, the Historical Society's book includes an up-close, discerning Introduction by heiress and confidante Alice DeLamar, a Prologue and Afterword by historian and author Augustus Mayhew, an Architectural Timeline, and a History of Mizner Industries, illustrated with 100 historical photographs from the Historical Society of Palm Beach County's extensive Addison Mizner Collection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugustus Mayhew\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of two collections of essays that were originally published in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Social Diary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Life\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eQuest\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and \u003ci\u003eAvenue\u003c\/i\u003e magazine: \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach: A Greater Grandeur\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eLost in Wonderland: Reflections on Palm Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (2012). Augustus Mayhew is a feature writer and photographer at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Social Diary \u003c\/i\u003e(2006-2022). His articles and features on Addison Mizner have appeared in the \u003ci\u003ePalm Beach Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Social Diary\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Historical Society of Palm Beach County\u003c\/b\u003e is the principal repository for holding, collecting and maintaining the historical materials and artifacts that document the area's past. Since 1937, the privately-funded organization's archival collections have been a respected destination, as much a treasure trove for local residents as researchers worldwide. These invaluable resources record civic milestones, cultural events, and the lives of the pioneers and personalities that have made the Palm Beaches like no other place in the world for the past 150 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Miami Herald, Palm Beach Post, and Palm Beach Daily News photograph collections are among the Historical Society's extensive archive of more than five million visual images. The voluminous Addison Mizner Collection contains sketches, elevation drawings, sectional details, photographs, and correspondence relating to the architect's Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and New York commissions, as well as business records and sales brochures for Mizner Industries. In addition, the Historical Society's inventory houses the drawings and personal papers for several of the area's prominent 20th-century architects, including Treanor \u0026amp; Fatio, Byron Simonson, Howard Major, Gustav Maass, and William Manly King, among others.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330822770925,"sku":"9781683343608","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/uYe0yzEDzU9781683343608.webp?v=1784939866","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/addison-mizner-a-palm-beach-memoir-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}