The City, Seen as a Garden of Ideas by Cook, Peter - 2003

NY: The Monacelli Press, 2004. (USA) 1st printing. No marking, ther are two small circle shallow indentations to the front panel of the dust jacket and even shallower indenations to the front cover, thus near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Boards, 188pp, mostlly colour illus with some B&W photos. Peter Cook is a founder of Archigram, a collaboration of six architects known for architecture through drawing. The City, Seen As a Garden of Ideas is a survey of Cook's career-long project to reinvigorate the city as we know it. A series of meditations on contemporary urban conditions in cities as diverse as Tokyo, Edinburgh, and Santa Monica, this volume also functions as an informal memoir, at once lyrical and trenchant, in which Cook reveals the influences and motivations behind his seminal works and recent projects. A heavy book. (3.6 JM LVR 200/c4. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12".

Monacelli, 2004-01-30. Hardcover. New. 9x6x1. Brand New. Crisp, clean, fresh, bright. Still sealed in original publisher's shrinkwrap.

The Monacelli Press, 2004-01-30. Hardcover. Good.