Arcades, the History of a Building Type Tapa dura - 1983

MIT Press, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. This first edition is in very good condition with a good unclipped dust jacket. Sunning present to the jacket and an inscription is also present on the front end paper. Otherwise a good clean copy.

Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1983. Softcover. Good+ (foxing spots to top edge, interior clean and tight.. Lavender wraps with bw illustration and lettering; viii, 596 pp, profusely illustrated with bw illustrations. Arcades opens with an account of the architectural and social history of the arcade and a discussion of its typological development. The core of the book is a descriptive catalog of nearly 300 arcades, listed alphabetically by city, and illustrated with some 200 plans and drawings and 265 photographs. Many of these arcades remain standing today, whether in restored or modified form. Most of the examples are European but arcades in the United States, Latin America, and Australia are also included as is the work of 20th-century architects and entrepreneurs. The grand arcades of Paris, London, and Milan are described in rich detail; but smaller versions in Derby, England, or Winterthur, Switzerland, or St Paul, Minnesota, are described as well. Based on a translation by Jane O. Newman and… Leer más

MIT Press, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Good.

Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press, 1983. Hardcover. Good+ (foxing spots to top edge, dust jacket faded, interior clean and tight.. Black cloth covered boards with white lettering on spine, illustrated dust jacket, 596 pp, profusely illustrated with bw illustrations. Arcades opens with an account of the architectural and social history of the arcade and a discussion of its typological development. The core of the book is a descriptive catalog of nearly 300 arcades, listed alphabetically by city, and illustrated with some 200 plans and drawings and 265 photographs. Many of these arcades remain standing today, whether in restored or modified form. Most of the examples are European but arcades in the United States, Latin America, and Australia are also included as is the work of 20th-century architects and entrepreneurs. The grand arcades of Paris, London, and Milan are described in rich detail; but smaller versions in Derby, England, or Winterthur, Switzerland, or St Paul, Minnesota, are described as well.… Leer más

MIT, 1983. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Dust jacket shelfworn, with some chipping.

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

MIT Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Cambridge, Mass: The MIT Press, 1983. First American edition. Hardcover. 4to. viii,596pp. Black/grayish cloth with white lettering on spine in original illustrated dust jacket. Classic reference work on the arcades, passages, and galleries of late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and America. Profusely illustrated with b/w reproductions of photographs and architectural plans. Minor shelf wear on bottom edges, tail of spine slightly bumped. Minor sunning, creasing and few closed tears on dj. Dated signature of previous owner on free front endpaper. Tight copy with dust jacket and binding in good, interior in near fine condition.

The MIT Press, 1985. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. As New. As New copy of stated first US edition, 3rd printing. Flawless except for previous owner's name at half-title page. 596 pages with Notes, List of Illustrations and Index. 465 B/W illustrations, photos, plans. some 300 arcades in Europe and America are cataloged. A classic work of architectural scholarship.

MIT Press, 1983-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!