Breaking Ground: Adventures in Life and Architecture
by LIBESKIND, Daniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1573222925
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222921
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Riverheard Books / Penguin. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 1573222925 . A first printing (with complete number line) of the autobiography of Daniel Libeskind. The Polish-born architect is noted for the innovative designs of the many worldwide structures he has created. With two sections of plates bearing color photos of buildings, scenes and people discussed in the book. Mr. Libeskind was assisted by Sarah Crichton in the writing of this book. --- In full pictorial covers with black & white photographic portrait of the author digging a hole in the ground as young boy. Volume wrapped in half-sized jacket with color image of the New York skyline to front panel. --- A well-preserved, tightly-bound, newish copy lacking damages worthy of mention. Unclipped jacket ($27.95) also in great shape, but with strip of small raised spots to back panel.; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; (10), 288, (6) pages .
Synopsis
Daniel Libeskind is an international figure in architecture and urban design. Libeskind is Principle Design Architect in Studio Libeskind, the firm he founded in 1990; the firm is working on major architectural commissions including cultural institutions, museums, concert halls, landscape projects, stage designs, and exhibitions around the world.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87675
- Title
- Breaking Ground: Adventures in Life and Architecture
- Author
- LIBESKIND, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1573222925
- ISBN 13
- 9781573222921
- Publisher
- Riverheard Books / Penguin
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 1573222925
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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