SPACE, TIME, AND ARCHITECTURE : THE GROWTH OF A NEW TRADITION (THE CHARLES ELIOT NORTON LECTURES FOR 1938-1939)
by Giedion, Sigfried
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1963. Fourth edition, enlarged. Hardcover. Octavo; Fourth edition, enlarged; G/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, faded pink with blue print; DJ has small tears at spine ends and flap corners, toning to spine, mild soiling/shelfwear, vendor label on rear; Boards in black cloth with gold print, cocked spine, wear to spine caps and corners, rubbing, small surface tears, toning to spine, mild shelfwear; Text block has spotting to edges, name in ink on front flyleaf, tanning to endpapers, clean text; xlviii, 778, illustrated (b&w). 1336198. FP New Rockville Stock.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1336198
- Title
- SPACE, TIME, AND ARCHITECTURE : THE GROWTH OF A NEW TRADITION (THE CHARLES ELIOT NORTON LECTURES FOR 1938-1939)
- Author
- Giedion, Sigfried
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth edition, enlarged
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1963
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