New York: Columbia University Press, 1953. Hugh Ferriss. A solid, presentable copy of the 1953 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends, light creasing and chipping along the panel top-edges and very mild soiling to the rear panel. Quarto, "sixty impressive drawings and a non-technical, explanatory text by one of America's great architectural draftsmen" (from the front flap).

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Bookseller: Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 21707
Title: Power in Buildings: An Artist's View of Contemporary Architecture
Author: Hugh Ferriss
Illustrator: Hugh Ferriss
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1953
Keywords: rare architecture, rare Hugh Ferriss, architect Hugh Ferriss, artist Hugh Ferriss, rare architectural draftsmanship`
Bookseller catalogs: Architecture;

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Crisp: A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...