City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
by Mumford, Lewis
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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Synopsis
The city’s development from ancient times to the modern age. Winner of the National Book Award. “One of the major works of scholarship of the twentieth century” (Christian Science Monitor). Index; illustrations.
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- Bookseller
- HK Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3692
- Title
- City in History: Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects
- Author
- Mumford, Lewis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & World
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- CITY CIVILIZATION DESIGN HISTORY STUDY MUMFORD
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Architecture & Design;
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