First Edition, First Printing. Fully illustrated with color reproductions of photographs by Richard Barnes. "Showcas[ing] three architecturally important private residences now owned by and housing the expansive art collections of Max Palevsky. Each house has been built, restored or reworked by a well-known contemporary architect. Presented in significant detail are the Palm Springs House, by renowned mid-century modernist architect Craig Ellwood; the extravagant Malibu Spanish-style House, with interior renovations by renowned Italian architect Ettore Sottsass; and the opulent Beverly Hills House, by the most famous of the 1920s Mediterranean-style architects." Very neat previous ownership signature on front free endpaper, otherwise fine in original tan cloth and just about fine pictorial dust jacket. Binding very mildly cocked. Quarto. 23.5 x 31 cm. 159 pp. A lovely copy.