Nearest Thing to Heaven: The Empire State Building and American Dreams (Icons of America) by Mark Kingwell - 2006-05-28

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. 2006. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Some shelf-wear. Else bright clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Philosophy).

First Edition, first printing with complete number line. In near new condition, with only light surface and edge wear to the dust jacket from shelving and storage. Tight binding; interior pages clean, firm and unmarked. Excellent overall condition.Very Good

Yale Univ Pr. Used - Good. Bargain book!

Yale Univ Pr. Used - Very Good.

Yale University Press, 2006. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. First printing. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Very Good- in Very Good- dust jacket. 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. 030010622X . 235 pp. Index. Illus. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket has edgewear, price-clipped. A fascinating study of this iconic American building, rom ist conception and construction, to its status as a monument to ambition and optimism. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Yale University Press, 2006-05-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Yale University Press. New. 2006. Hardcover. 030010622X .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 256 pages. Description: "This elegantly written appreciation of the Empire State Building opens up the building’s richness and importance as an icon of America. The book leads us through the facts surrounding the skyscraper’s conception and construction, then enters into a provocative theoretical discussion of its function as an icon, its representation in pictures, literature, and film, and the implications of its iconic status as New York’s most important architectural monument to ambition and optimism. The Empire State Building literally cannot be seen in its totality, from any perspective. And paradoxically, this building of unmistakable solidity has been made invisible by familiarity and reproduction through imagery. Mark Kingwell… Read More