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Living in Cities
by Tubbs, Ralph
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1942. First Edition. Softcover (Saddle-stapled). Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. The text is illustrated with contemporary black-and-white photographs, plans and maps. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel. Written at the height of the bombing of London during World War II, this small book looks at urban population and growth through history, and the need for planning for rebuilding of London once the war had finished. Creasing and rubbing to the book corners and rubbing of the panels along with some fine foxing. The staples which hold the book together have started to rust and there is noticeable rubbing along the spine edge. Sunning to the text block edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the front panel. The middle two pages of the book have become detached from the rest of the book – please see photograph. Size: Oblong 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" tall but wider. [5], 6 - 51, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Architecture; Urban Planning; Britain/UK; 1940s; Inventory No: 0124645. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0124645
- Title
- Living in Cities
- Author
- Tubbs, Ralph
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Softcover (Saddle-stapled)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Architecture, Britain, urban planning, future, 1940s Architecture; Urban Planning; Britain/UK; 1940s; Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Tubbs, Ralph Living in Cities
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- Spine
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