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The Nature of Order : An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe : Book Three, A Vision of a Living World by Alexander, Christopher

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The Nature of Order : An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe : Book Three, A Vision of a Living World

by Alexander, Christopher

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The Center for Environmental Structure, 2004. Fine and bright in like glossy dustjacket with crisp bright text throughout. Of the four volumes, this is number three and we also have number two available. One of the volumes to the acclaimed masterwork, 27 years of research and a lifetime of profound thinking. Beautifully illustrated with blueprints, wonderful photographs, artists in the field, artists at work, no book like it. Gift quality

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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book 4 - The Luminous Ground (Center for Environmental Structure, Vol. 12)

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The Center for Environmental Structure, 2004-06-30. hardcover. Very Good. 7x0x10. The book is in near fine condition. The dust jacket has some light wear. The interior is clean and in excellent condition. The pages are crisp and clean. The
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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book Four: The Luminous Ground

by Alexander, Christopher

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Berkeley: Ctr. Environmental Structure. Nearly fine copy in very good dust jacket. 2004. 1st. hardcover. 4to, 356 pp. .
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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book 3 - A Vision of a Living World (Center for Environmental Structure, Vol. 11)

by Alexander, Christopher

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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe, Book 4 - The Luminous Ground (Center for Environmental Structure, Vol. 12)

by Alexander, Christopher

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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and The Nature of the Universe, Book Two: The Process of Creating Life

by Alexander, Christopher

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Berkeley, CA: Center for Environmental Structure, 2002. Oversize Hardback. Fine/Fine. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full blue cloth boards with gilt title and decoration. 7 3/4""w x 11 1/4""h. 636 pages. Many photos and illustrations.
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The Nature of Order: an Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe(4 volume set)

by Alexander, Christopher

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Berkeley: The Center for Envioronmental Structure, 2002 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Four volumes in blue cloth. Book 1: the Phenomenon of Life, 476 pages, underlining and notes in pen throughout the text; Book 2: The Process of Creating Life, 636 pages; Book 3: A Vision of a Living World, 697 pages; Book 4: The Luminous Ground, 356 pages, pen marks in part of the text. Volumes 2 and 3 with clean text, volumes 1 and 4 as described. all volumes have minor shelf wear and sunning on the spine of the jackets..
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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe (4 Volume Set)

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UsedLikeNew. Pristine/brand new four volume set. Text blocks, boards and bindings are pristine. Dust wrappers in fine, like new condition. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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The Nature of Order (4 Volumes ) Signed

by Christopher Alexander

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This offer is for the set of 4 volumes. They are all in very good condition, (really like new inside) - the first is in a mylar covered dust jacket. the others are in the original jackets without the mylar, but all four are fine. The first book has been signed by the author, Christopher Alexander and is numbered. (See the photos) For more information about this series see the website NATURE OF ORDER.COM. These books should be required reading for aspiring architects, artists of really anyone who studies life. It's an amazing set of books. (Case A4)
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The Nature of Order: An Essay on the Art of Building and the Nature of the Universe [Complete in 4 Vols.] Book One: The Phenomenon of Life, Book Two: The Process of Creating Life, Book Three: A Vision of a Living World, Book Four: The Luminous Ground

by Christopher Alexander

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New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. 7.5 x 10.75in. x. 476pp.; xviii. 636pp.; x. 697pp.; xvi. 355pp. Publisher's cloth boards with gilt titling. Boldly signed by the author on the front endpaper of Vol. 1. 'The Phenomenon of Life' is the great architect, mathematician and philosopher's magnum opus wherein his architectural and aesthetic ideas, first developed in 'The Timeless Way of Building' and 'A Pattern Language,' are brought to their most complete and profound heights. Signed works by Alexander are extremely uncommon. All 4 volumes are in FINE/AS NEW condition in Near Fine dust jacket protected in removable archival covers. The books themselves are flawless. The dust jackets show the slightest possible hints of shelf rubbing along the edges, else Fine/As New. As pictured.
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