On the Art of Building in Ten Books Tapa dura - 1988

MIT Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press, 1989. Softcover. VG (light scuffs, marks to wraps; rub to upper spine edge. corners rubbed. spine light sunned. previous bookstore sticker on back wrap). lavender wraps w/ illustration. 442 pp.; Numerous bw drawings throughout. Stated Second Printing, 1989. Translated to English by Joseph Rykwert, Neil Leach, and Robert Tavernor; Includes the following books: Lineaments, Materials, Construction, Public Works, Works of Individuals, Ornament, Ornament to Sacred Buildings, Ornament to Public Secular Buildings, Ornament to Private Buildings, and Restoration of Buildings.

MIT Press (MA), 1988. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ring stain at jacket front w/ some bleed onto front board, else VG; Tight binding w/ otherwise clean, sturdy boards; Pages completely free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket in Good Plus condition, mildly edge-worn, now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; A Good Plus copy; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

MIT Press, 1988. Hardcover. Tiny signature else near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a very good plus, sun faded spine, dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. 442pp. Text in English.

Cambridge & London: MIT Press, 1988. First modern translation into English of this classic of architectural theory, originally published in Latin in 1486; Alberti's attempt to supercede the authority of Vitruvius, whose ideas had been the core of architectural thought for over a millenium. Includes a contextual introduction by Rykwert, Alberti's chapters on planning & site selection ('Lineaments'), materials & construction, public works, ornamentation, & restoration, notes, bibliography, glossary. Hardcover in jacket, as pictured; the first edition (first printing), listing no later printings. Book shows light wear, minor fading; jacket, a little off-center, shows light rubbing, minor edgewear, discoloration to rear panel from being shelved next to a leatherbound book for quite a few years. Text clean; xxiii, [5], 442 pages; index, illustrations from the 1550 Italian edition of Bartoli. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Quarto.

Mit Pr. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!