A Visual History of Twentieth-Century Architecture.

Greenwich, CT New York Graphic Society, 1972. Hardcover First Edition USA (1972), so stated. First Edition USA (1972), so stated. Very Good in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very light use. The Book shows just a touch of wear to extremtiies and shelving wear along the bottom edge of the cloth-covered boards; faint, sparse foxing to the fore-edge; very mild rubbing and a couple of spots of faint soiling to the panels; former owner's name neatly inscribed at the half title page; the binding leans slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing light wear and a few unobtrusive flaws. The DJ shows only the mildest rubbing; the price is unclipped; mylar-protected. Close to "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio. (12.5 x 9.35 x 1.5 inches). 304 pages. Profusely illustrated in Color and Black & White. Endpaper Timelines. Language: English. Weight: 4 pounds, 9.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ. This is the first book to survey in pictures and descriptive text every significant building completed between 1900 and 1970, encompassing the dramatic and fundamental changes brought about in every branch of architecture by the use of new materials and technology, new ideas and new ways of living. More than 1,000 photographs and drawings make this volume the most complete pictorial reference in existence on the development of contemporary architectural styles.