The American Vitruvius: An Architects' Handbook of Civic Art
by Hegemann, Werner and Elbert Peets
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG (light scuffing to boards and dj, light foxing spots to top book block, pages are otherwise very clean and clear, binding
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Architectural Book Publishing Co, 1922. Hardcover. VG/VG (light scuffing to boards and dj, light foxing spots to top book block, pages are otherwise very clean and clear, binding secure.). Oversized blue cloth boards with gilt lettering; tan dj with red lettering and border; bw illustrated frontispiece;
VI, 298 pp, profusely illustrated throughout in bw. Contents: The modern revival of civic art -- Plaza and court design in Europe -- The grouping of buildings in America -- Architectural street design -- Garden art as civic art -- City plans as unified designs -- The plan of Washington. "List of books": page 294.
VI, 298 pp, profusely illustrated throughout in bw. Contents: The modern revival of civic art -- Plaza and court design in Europe -- The grouping of buildings in America -- Architectural street design -- Garden art as civic art -- City plans as unified designs -- The plan of Washington. "List of books": page 294.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 190122
- Title
- The American Vitruvius: An Architects' Handbook of Civic Art
- Author
- Hegemann, Werner and Elbert Peets
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG (light scuffing to boards and dj, light foxing spots to top book block, pages are otherwise very clean and clear, binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Architectural Book Publishing Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1922
- Keywords
- American Architecture ; city planning; Municipal Art ; ;
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- Gilt
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- VG/VG
- Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...