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Cities and the Wealth of Nations
by Jacobs, Jane
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1984. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Jana Jacobs and inscribed to a former owner on the half-title page. Bound in publisher's original red cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Near Fine with faint splaying to boards, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with a sticker shadow to the front panel, slight sunning to the spine, light soiling and light wear at the extremities. A lovely copy.
Synopsis
Jane Jacobs was the legendary author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities , a work that has never gone out of print and that has transformed the disciplines of urban planning and city architecture. Her other major works include The Economy of Cities , Systems of Survival , The Nature of Economies and Dark Age Ahead . She died in 2006.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943876
- Title
- Cities and the Wealth of Nations
- Author
- Jacobs, Jane
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1984
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- Gilt
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